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This is a list of notable Americans of English descent, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are English American or must have references showing they are English American and are notable.
English Americans (historically known as Anglo-Americans) are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England.In the 2020 United States census, English Americans were the largest group in the United States with 46.5 million Americans self-identifying as having some English origins (many combined with another heritage) representing (19.8%) of the White American population.
[14] In the following century, the term "American" was extended as a reference to colonists of European descent. [14] The Oxford English Dictionary identifies this secondary meaning as "historical" and states that the term "American" today "chiefly [means] a native (birthright) or citizen of the United States." [14]
Pages in category "American people of English descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,958 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Demographers regard current figures as a "serious under-count", as a large proportion of Americans of British descent have a tendency to simply identify as 'American' since 1980 where over 13.3 million or 5.9% of the total U.S. population self-identified as "American" or "United States", this was counted under "not specified". [5]
Anglo-Americans are a demographic group in Anglo-America. It typically refers to the predominantly European-descent nations and ethnic groups in the Americas that speak English as a native language, making up the majority of people in the world who speak English as a first language .
The categories lists those both of full and partial origin or descent. Notable non-citizens who have lived in the United States are also sub-categorized, however, under Category:Immigrants to the United States , Category:Expatriates in the United States or Category:Ambassadors to the United States .
Pages in category "English people of American descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 287 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .