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Icelandic Americans (Icelandic: Íslenskir Bandaríkjamenn) are Americans of Icelandic descent or Iceland-born people who reside in the United States. Icelandic immigrants came to the United States primarily in the period 1873–1905 [ 2 ] and after World War II .
Icelandic people of American descent make up around 1% of Iceland's population. The first Americans known to have settled in a large group came during World War II , in the form of servicemen . Ethnic group
Icelandic immigrants came to the United States primarily in the period 1873–1905 [19] and after World War II. According to 2019 estimates, there are approximately 49,400 Icelandic Americans in the U.S. [4] Most live in the Upper Midwest. The United States is home to the second largest Icelandic diaspora community in the world after Canada. [20]
Icelandic emigrants to the United States (21 P) Pages in category "American people of Icelandic descent" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
American people of Icelandic descent (1 C, 35 P) Pages in category "Icelandic diaspora in the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Una Gísladóttir, a first officer with Play Airlines, currently flies routes for the Icelandic airline between Iceland, North America and Europe. Through her travels, she's been able to ...
Map of the Nordic region. Nordic immigration to North America encompasses the movement of people from the Nordic countries of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Finland to the North America, mainly the United States and Canada, from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
Iceland first established a permanent representation to the United States in October 1940, following Thor Thors appointment as ambassador. Prior to 1940, Iceland was represented in the United States by Denmark.