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Today the majority of the Dutch Americans live in the U.S. states of California, New York, Michigan, Iowa, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This is a list of notable Dutch Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and Americans of full or partial Dutch ancestry.
According to 2021 US Census data, 3,083,041 [1] Americans self-reported to be of (partial) Dutch ancestry, while 884,857 [2] Americans claimed full Dutch heritage. 2,969,407 Dutch Americans were native born in 2021, while 113,634 Dutch Americans were foreign-born, of which 61.5% was born in Europe and 62,9% entered the United States before 2000.
Puerto Rican people of Dutch descent (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "American people of Dutch descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,210 total.
The main division among Pennsylvania Dutch is that between sectarians (those belonging to the Old Order Mennonite, Amish or related groups) and nonsectarians, sometimes colloquially referred to as ″Church Dutch″ or ″Fancy Dutch″. [12] Notable Americans of Pennsylvania Dutch descent include Henry J. Heinz, founder of the Heinz food ...
Dutch people who are famous or notable include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, read up on famous Native Americans shaping our culture today, including actors, artists, athletes, and politicians
The African American Pinkster Committee of New York (AAPCNY) along with the African Burial Ground National Monument hold an annual pinkster celebration in New York City. Originally a Dutch Christian holiday celebrating Pentecost , pinkster has subsequently evolved into a primarily African-American holiday incorporating elements of Angolan ...
Thomas Ravenel, American real estate developer, politician, reality TV star, son of philanthropist and disabled people's rights activisit, Louise Ravenel Dougherty. [ 306 ] [ 307 ] [ 308 ] John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), American capitalist, descended from the Rochefeuille or Rocquefeuille family.