Greek Americans
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Greek Americans (Greek: Ελληνοαμερικανοί Ellinoamerikanoí [eliˌno.amerikaˈni] or Ελληνοαμερικάνοι Ellinoamerikánoi [eliˌno.ameriˈkani])[17] are Americans of full or partial Greek ancestry. The lowest estimate is that 1.2 million Americans are of Greek descent while the highest estimate suggests over 3 million.[3] According to the US census, 264,066 people older than five spoke Greek at home in 2019.[18]
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1,265,177[1] – 3,000,000[2] (approx.) 0.75% of the U.S. population (2010)[3] | |
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Christianity, predominantly Greek Orthodox, other religions, Judaism |
Greek Americans have the highest concentrations in the New York City,[4][19][20] Boston,[5] and Chicago[6] regions, but have settled in major metropolitan areas across the United States. In 2000, Tarpon Springs, Florida, was home to the highest per capita representation of Greek Americans in the country (just over 10%). The United States is home to the largest number of Greeks outside of Greece, followed by Cyprus and Australia.