Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Petrella Tifernina is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 1,020 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 215 passengers departing from Petrella Tifernina arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Corso Vittorio Emanuele III, 37
86024 Petrella Tifernina
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Petrella Tifernina651m980
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 declined 63% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Petrella Tifernina between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1890. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
215
1830–1912
Peak year
1890
77 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Petrella Tifernina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Ruscitto10
- 2.Camino10
- 3.Marinelli10
- 4.Garofalo7
- 5.Amoroso7
- 6.Di stefano5
- 7.Di lallo5
- 8.Stelluto5
- 9.De stefano4
- 10.Antonelli4
Notable People
People born in Petrella Tifernina.
- Giovanni Di StefanoENb. 1955