Finnish Americans facts for kids
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 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
|
 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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Bilingual street signs in English and Finnish in Hancock, Michigan, home of Finlandia University.
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Suomi Hall, a meeting hall of Finnish immigrants, in Astoria, Oregon.
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