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Swedish Americans (Swedish: Svenskamerikaner) are Americans of Swedish descent. The history of Swedish Americans dates back to the early colonial times, [ 3 ] with notable migration waves occurring in the 19th and early 20th centuries and approximately 1.2 million arriving between 1865–1915. [ 4 ]
The size of the Swedish-American community in 1865 is estimated at 25,000 people, a figure soon to be surpassed by the yearly Swedish immigration. By 1890, the U.S. census reported a Swedish-American population of nearly 800,000, with immigration peaking in 1869 and again in 1887. [43] Most of this influx settled in the North.
Sweden under king Gustavus III was the first country not engaged in the American Revolutionary War to recognize the young American republic. The Swedish Count Axel von Fersen was a distinguished soldier during the war, serving as an interpreter between General Rochambeau and General Washington .
Americans in Sweden consists of immigrants and expatriates from the United States as well as Swedish people of American ancestry. In 2021, there were 24,173 US-born people living in Sweden. [ 1 ]
The following is a list of notable Swedish Americans, 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 Swedish American or must have references showing they are Swedish American and are notable.
Pages in category "American people of Swedish descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 854 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Swedish–American Historical Society was founded in 1949 to record "the achievements of the Swedish pioneers" in North America. It has published numerous books since then and also publishes a scholarly journal titled the Swedish–American Historical Quarterly , formerly the Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly .
Some films were made just for the Swedish American diaspora community such as The Film About Sweden and The Old Land of Dreams. [ 6 ] The first recognition by Sweden of the 19th century emigration to the United States occurred in 1923 with a visit by Nathan Söderblom and the 1926 visit by the crown prince , who would later rule as Gustaf VI ...