Belgian Americans
ethnic group; Americans of Belgian ancestry
Belgian Americans are Americans who can trace their ancestry to immigrants from Belgium who emigrated to the United States. While the first natives of the then-Southern Netherlands arrived in America in the 17th century, most of the Belgian immigrants arrived during the 19th and 20th centuries.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 361,667 (2010 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Wisconsin · Michigan · Ohio · New York · Los Angeles • Florida · Illinois · California · Minnesota | |
| Languages | |
| American English · Flemish Dutch · Belgian French · Walloon · German | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| French Americans · Dutch Americans · German Americans |
References
change- ↑ "Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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