Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Tufara is a comune in the provincia of Campobasso, Molise with a population of 757 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 103 passengers departing from Tufara arrived in the United States.
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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- Tufara420m670
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 69% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Tufara between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
103
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
52 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tufara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Ruggiero6
- 2.Barrea5
- 3.Di renzo5
- 4.Vitarelli4
- 5.Consiglio4
- 6.D alessandro3
- 7.Andreola3
- 8.Pompeo3
- 9.D'alessandro2
- 10.Coratolo2
Other comuni in Campobasso
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