Alcamo

258 m elevation · Pop. 43,670

Sicilia

Trapani

Alcamo is a comune in the provincia of Trapani, Sicilia with a population of 44,597 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,328 passengers departing from Alcamo arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Ciullo, 29
91011 Alcamo

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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
  • Alcamo258m43,575

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Bartolomeo70m57
  • Gaia90m30
  • Fico208m8

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 1906 with 737 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

2k

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

737 arrivals

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Could a line from Alcamo qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2,328 passengers from Alcamo arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

The birthplace alone does not decide it. Each generation between that ancestor and you does: who naturalized, and when. Since the 2025 law, the number of generations matters too.

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Alcamo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Ferrigno36
  2. 2.Stabile35
  3. 3.Impellizzeri34
  4. 4.Lombardo28
  5. 5.Messana24
  6. 6.Coraci21
  7. 7.Grillo20
  8. 8.De blasi19
  9. 9.Messina18
  10. 10.Mistretta18

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Notable People

People born in Alcamo.

  • Carmelo Giacchinob. 1892
  • Giuseppe Bambinab. 1905
  • Ignazio Violab. 1932
  • Vincenzo Messanab. 1946
  • Salvatore Cottoneb. 1872
  • Antonio Fundaròb. 1968
  • Giuseppe Mirabellab. 1883
  • Aldo CacioppoITb. 1944
  • Pietro Messanab. 1959
  • Turi SimetiENITb. 1929
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