Italy
Marche
Ascoli Piceno
Grottammare is a comune in the provincia of Ascoli Piceno, Marche with a population of 15,924 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 98 passengers departing from Grottammare arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.grottammare.ap.itAddress
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 50
63066 Grottammare
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Grottammare4m14,900
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Montesecco150m97
- San Leonardo70m34
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 134% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 30 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
98
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
30 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Grottammare recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Grottammare.
Other comuni in Ascoli Piceno
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