Basque American
Basque Americans (Basque: Amerikanuak) are citizens of the United States who are of Basque ancestry. According to the 2000 US census, there are 57,793 Americans of full or partial Basque descent. Of them, 41,811 people claimed be, simply Basque American, 9,296 claimed be originating from Spanish Basque Country and the others 6,686 claimed be originating of French Basque Country. The states with the largest Basque-American populations are California (20,868), Idaho (6,637), Nevada (6,096), Washington (2,665) and Oregon (2,627).
Read more about Basque American: Ties To Early American History, Migration and Sheepherding, Basque Clubs, Idahoan-Basques, North American Basque Organizations, Future of Basques in The US, Notable Basque-Americans
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