Famous Swedish Americans
SOURCE
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Census
2000
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The 2000
United States Census lists 4,339,357 persons of Swedish ancestry, as
well as 507,035 persons listed as Scandinavian. Two out of every five
Swedish-Americans lived in the Midwest in the 1990 Census.
States
with the largest Swedish-American populations include:
1.
Minnesota- 486,507
2. California- 459,897
3. Illinois- 303,044
4. Washington- 213,013
5. Michigan- 161,301
Here is
a complete breakdown of the Swedish-American population, by state:
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State
|
Swedish-Americans |
Swedish-Americans
as a % of total |
|
United
States |
3,998,310 |
1.4 |
|
Alabama |
13,092 |
0.3 |
|
Alaska |
16,685 |
2.7 |
|
Arizona |
94,601 |
1.8 |
|
Arkansas |
14,562 |
0.5 |
|
California |
459,897 |
1.4 |
|
Colorado |
118,846 |
2.8 |
|
Connecticut |
65,003 |
1.9 |
|
DC |
3,013 |
0.5 |
|
Delaware |
6,635 |
0.8 |
|
Florida |
155,010 |
1.0 |
|
Georgia |
37,346 |
0.5 |
|
Hawaii |
8,985 |
0.7 |
|
Idaho |
45,704 |
3.5 |
|
Illinois |
303,044 |
2.4 |
|
Indiana |
58,175 |
1.0 |
|
Iowa |
95,337 |
3.3 |
|
Kansas |
64,308 |
2.4 |
|
Kentucky |
13,801 |
0.3 |
|
Louisiana |
11,476 |
0.3 |
|
Maine |
21,342 |
1.7 |
|
Maryland |
33,026 |
0.6 |
|
Massachusetts |
119,267 |
1.9 |
|
Michigan |
161,301 |
1.6 |
|
Minnesota |
486,507 |
9.9 |
|
Mississippi |
7,155 |
0.3 |
|
Missouri |
55,774 |
1.0 |
|
Montana |
30,721 |
3.4 |
|
Nebraska |
84,294 |
4.9 |
|
Nevada |
36,105 |
1.8 |
|
New
Hampshire |
24,911 |
2.0 |
|
New
Jersey |
58,564 |
0.7 |
|
New
Mexico |
16,809 |
0.9 |
|
New
York |
133,788 |
0.7 |
|
North
Carolina |
40,697 |
0.5 |
|
North
Dakota |
31,966 |
5.0 |
|
Ohio |
72,369 |
0.6 |
|
Oklahoma |
24,994 |
0.7 |
|
Oregon |
107,065 |
3.1 |
|
Pennsylvania |
105,525 |
0.9 |
|
Rhode
Island |
18,752 |
1.8 |
|
South
Carolina |
16,961 |
0.4 |
|
South
Dakota |
29,707 |
3.9 |
|
Tennessee |
25,961 |
0.5 |
|
Texas |
127,871 |
0.6 |
|
Utah |
94,911 |
4.3 |
|
Vermont |
10,065 |
1.7 |
|
Virginia |
50,873 |
0.7 |
|
Washington |
213,013 |
3.6 |
|
West
Virginia |
5,351 |
0.3 |
|
Wisconsin |
149,977 |
2.8 |
|
Wyoming |
17,168 |
3.5 |
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Famous
Swedish-Americans:
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Some
famous Americans of Swedish heritage include:
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Edward Bergen
(born Edgar Bergren)- Comedian/Ventriloquist
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Greta Garbo
(born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson)- Actress
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Internet
Links of Interest:
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Business:
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Culture:
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The
American-Scandinavian Foundation- The
American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international
understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the
United States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,
and Sweden.
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American
Swedish Historical Museum- Center in Philadelphia.
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American
Swedish Institute-
A historic museum in Minneapolis offering a variety of programs
designed to celebrate Swedish culture.
| Scandinavius-
A directory to celebrate Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
& Swedish culture and connections in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Swedish
American Museum Center- Collection in Chicago relating to
Swedish immigration to the United States.
| Swedish
Council of America
| Vasa
Order of America-
A Swedish American Fraternal Organization
| The
Wooden Spoon of Texas-
Catalogue of Scandinavian items for purchase. Also offers classes
in rosemaling, decorative painting, hardanger, Norwegian knitting,
tatting, wood carving, how to make a folk costume, and the
Scandinavian languages. |
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| Swedish
Products: |
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EuroAmericans.net
European
Heritage in America
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