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Most people living in the United States, are the descendants of European immigrants in the early 17th century.
The US Census Bureau defines as the origin of "ethnic origin of the person or" roots, "or heritage, or place of birth, place of birth or his parents or ancestors before they arrived in the United States».

12th place: Swedes - 4, 088, 555




In the 19th century Swedish emigration to the United States was largely caused by economic development.

From 1851 to 1930, more than 1, 2 million Swedes crossed the Atlantic Ocean, to equip his farmyard in the West. At the turn of the century, however, many Swedes moved to urban centers in search of jobs in the industry.

11th place: Norwegians - 4, 470, 081



Norwegian emigration reached its peak during the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century.

Between 1880 and 1893, the Norwegian emigration was the second largest in Europe after Ireland.

10th place: the Dutch - 4, 645, 906



New York (originally New Amsterdam) was created by a Dutch immigrant in the early 17th century. While in the 18th century the Dutch immigration slowed down after the Second World America rushed a new wave of them.

Among the famous Dutch Thomas Edison and Theodore Roosevelt.

9th place: Scots - 5, 460, 679



More than one million Scots in the 19th century went to the United States, many of whom are looking for work in the maritime industry. Scottish immigrants continued to arrive in the 1920s, especially when in Scotland worsened economic conditions.

8th place: the French - 8, 761, 677



Historically, the number of immigrants from France was less than in other European countries. The figures may be lower because the US Census Bureau defines more specifically the Franco-Americans as French Canadians.

7th place: Poles - 9, 569, 207



Poles-Americans are the largest Slavic group in the United States and represent some of the earliest settlers in the New World.

Immigration has reached new heights in the period from the mid-19th century and the First World War, when the United States entered into about 2, 5 million Poles.

6th place: the Italians - 17, 250, 211



Between 1880 and 1920 more than four million Italian immigrants (mostly peasants from Southern Italy) arrived in the United States.

Immigrants formed a "Little Italy" in many northeastern cities and in remote areas of California and Louisiana. As soon as these communities grow and develop, Italian food, entertainment and music had a great influence on American life and culture.

After World War II, which confirmed the loyalty of Italian-Americans in relation to the United States, came to another large wave of immigrants.

5th place: Americans - 19, 975, 875



Many people of different European nationalities, or those who know their origin only in part, its origin is called as "the Americans».

The number of such people has more than doubled since 1990, when 12.4 million people reported that their origin.

4th place: the British - 25, 927, 345



The number of people who report their British roots, since 1980, reduced by at least 20 million, partly because more people of English descent began to identify themselves as "Americans».

3rd place: Mexicans - 32, 929, 683



Between 1990 and 2000 the number of people who reported themselves as having Mexican origin increased almost twice.

2nd place: the Irish - 34, 670, 009



The Great Famine of the 1840s has caused a mass exodus from Ireland.

From 1820 to 1920 about 4, 5 million Irish moved to the United States, many of whom settled in large cities like New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco.

1st place: Germans - 47, 911, 129



The largest wave of Germans because of the civil unrest and high unemployment at home came to America in the mid 19th century.

Source: mixednews.ru