Italy
Puglia
Lecce
Tiggiano is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 2,835 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 96 passengers departing from Tiggiano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.tiggiano.le.itAddress
Piazza Castello 33
73030 Tiggiano
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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- Tiggiano128m2,566
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 328% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 20 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
96
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
20 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tiggiano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Carbonara3
- 2.Barbieri3
- 3.Alberti3
- 4.Ramone2
- 5.Irazio2
- 6.Portopilo2
- 7.Digruccio2
- 8.Del medico2
- 9.Innammorato2
- 10.Andrinolo1