Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Ferrazzano is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 3,435 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,371 passengers departing from Ferrazzano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castellino.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ferrazzano.cb.itAddress
Piazza Spensieri, 19
86010 Ferrazzano
Map
Historical Names
Castellino→Castellino del Biferno
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mimosa-Poggio Verde-Nuova Comunità728m1,447
- Ferrazzano864m614
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle San Pietro570m67
- San Salvatore830m55
- Colle Sant'Angelo600m30
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Ferrazzano between 1830 and 1912 equal 40% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
303 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ferrazzano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ferrazzano.
- Luigi Antonio Trofab. 1879