Slovak American

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Slovak American
Notable Slovak Americans:
'Eugene Cernan'
'Michael Strank'
'Paul Newman'
'James Caviezel'
'Štefan Banič'
'Jozef Murgaš'
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Total population

Slovak or Czechoslovakian
1,239,167 Americans
[1] 0.44% of the US population
Regions with significant populations
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana,Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
American English, Slovak language
Religions
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Greek Catholicism

Slovak Americans are Americans of Slovak descent.

In the 1990 Census Slovak Americans made up the second-largest portion of Slavic ethnic groups. There are currently about 1.2 million people of Slovak (or Czechoslovakian) descent living in the United States. [1]

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[edit] Population

Distribution of Slovak Americans according to the 2000 census,
Distribution of Slovak Americans according to the 2000 census,

[edit] History

Slovak immigration to the United States began in the 1870s and peaked with over 50,000 people coming in 1905 alone.

[edit] Notable Slovak Americans

See List of Slovak Americans

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, American FactFinder, Decennial Programs, Census 2000, Data Set Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) – Sample Data, Table: PCT18 ANCESTRY (TOTAL CATEGORIES TALLIED) FOR PEOPLE WITH ONE OR MORE ANCESTRY CATEGORIES REPORTED [109 Universe].



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