Italy
Toscana
Massa-Carrara
Carrara is a comune in the provincia of Massa-Carrara, Toscana with a population of 59,662 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 615 passengers departing from Carrara arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.carrara.ms.it/itAddress
Piazza Due Giugno
54033 Carrara
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Carrara100m54,754
- Gragnana219m769
- Bedizzano276m734
- Codena260m656
- Torano150m572
- Bergiola494m399
- Sorgnano274m365
- Miseglia240m335
- Castelpoggio547m320
- Colonnata532m210
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Noceto400m44
- La Foce226m41
- Località Quarceta405m33
- Località Casalecchia230m31
- Canaletto264m27
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 1903 with 116 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
615
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
116 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Carrara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Parenti19
- 2.Biancalana7
- 3.Papini7
- 4.Lucchese7
- 5.Franzoni7
- 6.Del bianco6
- 7.Michelotti6
- 8.Andrei6
- 9.Ambrosini6
- 10.Torri6
Notable People
People born in Carrara.