Back الآشوريون والسريان والكلدان في الولايات المتحدة Arabic Assyrer in den Vereinigten Staaten German
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 94,000 (2022)[1] 0.03% of the US population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Phoenix, Arizona · San Diego, California · Chicago, Illinois · Metro Detroit, Michigan · Turlock, California | |
| Languages | |
| Assyrian, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (majority: Syriac Christianity; minority: Protestantism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Assyrian Canadian, Iraqi American, Iranian American, Syrian American, Middle Eastern American, Armenian American, Armenian people |
Assyrian Americans (Syriac: ܣܘܼܖ̈ܵܝܹܐ ܐܲܡܪ̈ܝܼܟܵܝܹܐ) refers to individuals of ethnic Assyrian ancestry born or residing within the United States. Assyrians are an indigenous Middle Eastern ethnic group native to Mesopotamia in West Asia who descend from their ancient counterparts, directly originating from the ancient indigenous Mesopotamians of Akkad and Sumer who first developed the independent civilization in northern Mesopotamia that would become Assyria in 2600 BC. Modern Assyrians often culturally self-identify as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans for religious and tribal identification. The first significant wave of Assyrian immigration to the United States was due to the Sayfo genocide in the Assyrian homeland in 1914–1924.
The largest Assyrian diaspora is located in Metro Detroit, with a figure of 150,000.[2] High concentrations are also located in Phoenix, San Jose, Modesto, San Diego, Los Angeles, Turlock, and Chicago among others.[3][4][5]
As of 2022[update] U.S. Census Bureau estimates, there are 94,532 people in the United States declaring Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriacs ancestry (with a margin of error ±7,255).[6]
- ^ "People Reporting Ancestry". U.S. Census. 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Chaldean American History". Chaldean Community Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Heinrich; Heinrich (2007). Why Humans Cooperate: A Cultural and Evolutionary Explanation. Oxford University Press. pp. 81–82.
- ^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "American FactFinder – Results". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Selected Population Profile in the United States : 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". Factfinder2.census.gov. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "HCR2006 – 542R – I Ver".