Egyptian American

Egyptian Americans

Dina Powell, Rami Malek
Total population
318,000 (2000) ^[1] 800,000-2,000,000 (2008)^[2]
Regions with significant populations

Languages
English, Egyptian Arabic, Coptic
Religions
Predominantly: Coptic Orthodox Christianity.^[3] Minorities include: Islam, Bahá'í Faith, Atheism

Egyptian Americans are Americans of Egyptian ancestry, first-generation Egyptian immigrants, or descendants of Egyptians who immigrated to the United States. As of 2000, the community is estimated to be about 318,000, ^[2] although some estimates range from several hundred thousand to 2 million. The large majority of Egyptians in the US are Coptic Orthodox Christians^[3] as some Christians in Egypt are increasingly marginalized. A large community of Egyptian Americans is located in northeastern Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Other Egyptian American communities are concentrated in Jersey City, New Jersey, Levittown, New York, Steinway in Queens, New York, Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, New York, as well as in California mainly in and around the Los Angeles and San Francisco metropolitan areas.

For noteworthy Egyptian Americans, see this list of Egyptian Americans.

[edit] See also

^ Talani, Leila S. Out of Egypt. University of California, Los Angeles. 2005.
^ ^a ^b Egyptian Americans by Mona Mikhail
^ ^a ^b Estimates for the number of Coptic Orthodox Chrisians in the US range from 700,000 to more than one million out of a total 800,000 to 2,000,000 Egyptians in America NY Times [1][2][3]