Bulgarian Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
95,588 + more 30,000 students General assessments of Bulgarian diplomatic representations in the US (2010) |
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| Languages | |
| Bulgarian, American English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Orthodox Christianity (Bulgarian Orthodox Church) |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bulgarians, Bulgarian Canadians, Bulgarians in South America, Macedonian Americans |
95,588
2010 US Census
Bulgarian Americans are Americans of Bulgarian descent.
For the 2000 United States Census, 55,489 Americans indicated Bulgarian as their first ancestry, while 92,841 persons declared to have Bulgarian ancestry. Those can include Bulgarian Americans living in the United States for one or several generations, dual Bulgarian American citizens, or any other Bulgarian Americans who consider themselves to be affiliated to both cultures or countries.
Some Bulgarian Americans might be born in Bulgaria, the United States or other countries with ethnic Bulgarian population. Because some Bulgarians are not American citizens, others are dual citizens, and still others' ancestors have come to the US several generations ago, some of these people consider themselves to be simply Americans, Bulgarians, Bulgarians living in the United States or American Bulgarians.
After 2000 US census, in the recent years the population grew significantly — according to the general assessments of Bulgarian diplomatic representations in the US for 2010, there are 250,000 Bulgarians residing in the country, and more than 30,000 students.
Mass Bulgarian immigration to the United States began sometime in the second part of the 19th century. Chicago is a good example of a city known through the years for being inhabited by a significant number of Bulgarians compared to other cities. There is a book written by the famous and eminent Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov, called To Chicago and Back (Bulgarian:"До Чикаго и назад") which was first published in 1894. According to the 2000 census, the highest number of Bulgarians lived in the cities of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.
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