Italy
Marche
Ascoli Piceno
Castel di Lama is a comune in the provincia of Ascoli Piceno, Marche with a population of 8,397 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 99 passengers departing from Castel di Lama arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Lama.
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Address
Via Carrafo 22
63082 Castel di Lama
Map
Historical Names
Lama→Castel di Lama
Changed on December 18, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Piattoni-Villa Sant'Antonio201m7,606
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villa Chiarini198m152
- Cabbiano143m60
- Cerreto79m53
- Cese182m48
- Villa Valentino88m36
- Colle207m25
- Valentino88m24
- Tose150m23
- Comunità terapeutica e di recupero Ama139m0
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 140% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 42 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
99
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
42 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 99 passengers from Castel di Lama arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castel di Lama recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Alessandrini5
- 2.Bastiani3
- 3.Filipponi3
- 4.Piergallini3
- 5.Celani3
- 6.Cori2
- 7.Cresenzi2
- 8.Angelini2
- 9.Citeroni2
- 10.Caparali2
Notable People
People born in Castel di Lama.
- Vittorio Amadiob. 1934
- Domenico FerriITb. 1857
- Alfredo Lucianib. 1938
- Hedda Celanib. 1910