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| Total population | 110 million |
| Regions with significant populations | United Kingdom:[1] 45,265,093 United States:[2] |
| Language | English |
| Religion | Christianity.[6] No Religion.[6] Islam.[6] Hinduism.[6] Sikhism.[6] Buddhism.[6] Judaism.[7] Other.[6] |
| Contributions from | Romano-Britons,[8] Anglo-Saxons,[9] Danish-Viking,[10] Norman-French.[11] |
| Contributed to | Australians, Canadian people, New Zealanders, South Africans, USA people |
| Similar ethnic groups | Irish people, Scottish people, Welsh people, European people |
[edit] References
- ^ The CIA World Factbook reports that in the 2001 UK census 92.1% of the UK population were in the White ethnic group, and that 83.6% of this group are in the English ethnic group. The UK Office for National Statistics reports a total population in the UK census of 58,789,194. A quick calculation shows this is equivalent to 45,265,093 people in the English ethnic group. However this number may not represent a self-defined ethnic group, these data do not take into account non-white people who would also identify as ethnically English. The number who described their ethnic group as English in the 2001 UK census has not been published by the Office for National Statistics.
- ^ The 2000 US census shows 24,515,138 people claiming English ancestry. This figure may be an underestimate of the number of people with English ancestry as some people of English descent may not consider themselves ethnically English. Conversely ancestry and ethnicity are not necessarily synonymous concepts and claiming English ancestry does not necessarily indicate an English ethnic identity. Furthermore, although underreported, English may actually be the most common ancestry in the United States. According to the 1980 census (the first year that the census asked about ethnicity), English ancestry was the most common ancestry with 50.6 million Americans claiming English ancestry to be their dominant ancestry. The reason why the number of people claiming English ancestry has dwindled to half its number is subject to interpretation. The US census also contains a separate option of 'British' ancestry. According to EuroAmericans.net the greatest population with English origins in a single state was 2,521,355 in California, and the highest percentage was 29.0% in Utah. The American Community Survey 2004 by the US Census Bureau estimates 28,410,295 people claiming some English origin.
- ^ The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports 6,358,880 people of English ancestry in the 2001 Census.[1].
- ^ 2001 Canadian Census gives 1,479,520 respondents stating their ethnic origin as English as a single response, and 4,499,355 including multiple responses, giving a combined total of 5,978,875.
- ^ The 2001 New Zealand census reports 34,074 people stating they belong to the English ethnic group. The 1996 census used a different question to both the 1991 and the 2001 censuses, which had "a tendency for respondents to answer the 1996 question on the basis of ancestry (or descent) rather than ethnicity (or cultural affiliation)" and reported 281,895 people with English origins.
- ^ a b c d e f g These religions are for England from the 2001 Census from the Office for National Statistics. It is assumed that many of the practisioners of these religions identify as English. Retrieved 23 August 2006
- ^ The history of the Jews of Britain from European Jewish Press. It is assumede that many Jews living in England identify as English. Examples of English Jews include Herbert Samuel and Rosalind Franklin. Retrieved 25 August 2006.
- ^ Roman Britons after 410 by Martin Henig: British Archaeology Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ^ Anglo-Saxon Origins: The Reality of the Myth by Malcolm Todd. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ^ Legacy of the Vikings By Elaine Treharne, BBC History. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ^ What Did the Normans Do for Us? By Dr John Hudson, BBC History. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
