Finnish Americans facts for kids
Total population | |
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653,222 (2019 US Census) 0.20% of the US population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Midwest | 190,289 |
West | 105,334 |
South | 54,630 |
Northeast | 45,131
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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 (Finnish: amerikansuomalaiset ) 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.
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Images for kids
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Suomi Hall, a meeting hall of Finnish immigrants, in Astoria, Oregon.
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Bilingual street signs in English and Finnish in Hancock, Michigan, home of Finlandia University.
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