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Portuguese Americans
Luso-Americans
português-americanos luso-americanos

Total population
Portuguese ancestry 1,373,147 (2015) 0.4% of the US population
Regions with significant populations
California, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, among others.
Languages
American English Portuguese
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholic
Related ethnic groups
Portuguese Portuguese Canadians Bissau-Guinean Americans Cape Verdean Americans Angolan Americans Mozambican Americans São Toméan Americans East Timorese Americans Macanese Americans Brazilian Americans

Portuguese Americans (Portuguese: português-americanos), also known as Luso-Americans (luso-americanos), are citizens and residents of the United States who are connected to the country of Portugal by birth, ancestry, or citizenship.

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Monument to Portuguese-American Veterans in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Rancho Folclórico of Pawtucket march in the 2021 Bristol Fourth of July Parade
Many houses and apartments in The Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey are embellished with elaborate azulejos. One common image is Our Lady of Fatima, seen here.
Largest self-reported ancestry groups in New England. Americans of Portuguese descent plurality shown in grey.

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