Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans (Norwegian: norskamerikanere) are Americans of Norwegian descent. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census, and most live in the Upper Midwest. Norwegian Americans currently comprise the 10th largest American ancestry group.
Read more about Norwegian American: Demographics, Norwegian Americans By State, Use of Norwegian Language in The United States, The Norwegian Lutheran Church in The United States, Notable Norwegian Americans, U.S. Communities With High Percentages of People of Norwegian Ancestry, U.S. Counties With High Percentages of People of Norwegian Ancestry
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