Finnish Americans
Finnish Americans (Finnish: amerikansuomalaiset[a] pronounced [ˈɑmerikɑnˌs̠uo̯mɑlɑi̯s̠et̪]) comprise Americans with ancestral roots from Finland or Finnish people who emigrated to and reside in the United States. The Finnish American population numbers a little bit more than 650,000.[1]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 653,222 (2019 US Census)[1]0.20% of the US population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Midwest | 190,289 |
| West | 105,334 |
| South | 54,630 |
| Northeast | 45,131
|
 Michigan | 68,203 |
 Minnesota | 63,929 |
 California | 32,028 |
 Washington | 31,385 |
 Wisconsin | 27,011 |
 Florida | 18,990 |
 Oregon | 15,141 |
 Massachusetts | 14,279 |
 Ohio | 11,003 |
 Illinois | 10,913 |
 Arizona | 9,783 |
 Texas | 9,658 |
 New York | 8,430 |
 Colorado | 8,111 |
 New Hampshire | 5,871 |
| Languages | |
| American English · Finnish · Swedish | |
| Religion | |
| Lutheranism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Finnish people · Finnish Canadians · Estonian Americans · Sami Americans · Scandinavian Americans | |
Finnish Americans Media
Suomi Hall, a meeting hall of Finnish immigrants, in Astoria, Oregon.
Bilingual street signs in English and Finnish in Hancock, Michigan, home of Finlandia University.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Table B04006 - People Reporting Ancestry - 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "amerikansuomalainen". New Dictionary of Modern Finnish (in suomi). Institute for the Languages of Finland. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
Pohjois-Amerikassa asuva suomalainen
Notes
- ↑ Amerikansuomalaiset (lit. "Finns of America") is used for Finns living in North America, i.e., it is used for both Finnish Americans and Finnish Canadians.[2]
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