Italy
Toscana
Lucca
Massarosa is a comune in the provincia of Lucca, Toscana with a population of 21,806 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 190 passengers departing from Massarosa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.massarosa.lu.itAddress
Piazza Taddei, 27
55054 Massarosa
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Massarosa10m10,242
- Stiava12m3,046
- Piano di Mommio5m2,272
- Piano di Conca10m1,968
- Corsanico-Bargecchia235m1,589
- Massaciuccoli25m377
- Pieve a Elici176m222
- Montigiano305m159
- Montramito23m107
- Gualdo341m90
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sassaia19m56
- Miglianello130m49
- Al Sasso8m39
- Coli142m18
- Casella199m17
- Compignano275m8
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 50% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 64 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
190
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
64 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Massarosa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Bocchini8
- 2.Giannotti8
- 3.Checchi7
- 4.Baroni6
- 5.Cortopassi6
- 6.Simoncini6
- 7.Bianchi4
- 8.Del bucchia4
- 9.Angeli3
- 10.Cenarelli3
Notable People
People born in Massarosa.