Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Lucera is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 30,591 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 522 passengers departing from Lucera arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.lucera.fg.itAddress
Corso Garibaldi 74
71036 Lucera
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Lucera219m29,713
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Località San Giusto157m24
- Località Vaccarella97m0
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 127 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
522
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
127 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lucera recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Debrita14
- 2.Di gioia10
- 3.Ferrara8
- 4.Trotta8
- 5.Gentile7
- 6.Noto7
- 7.Melchiorre7
- 8.Minutillo6
- 9.Garbarino5
- 10.Di giovine5
Notable People
People born in Lucera.