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Filipino Americans

Filipino Americans
Mga Pilipinong Amerikano
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Total population
3,898,739 (2015 United States surveys)
Regions with significant populations

California (1,474,707)

Greater Los Angeles Area (656,607), San Francisco Bay Area (360,057), San Diego County (186,847)

Hawaii (342,095),Illinois (139,090),Texas (137,713),Washington (137,083),New Jersey (126,793),New York (126,129),Nevada (123,891),Florida (122,691),Virginia (90,493),Maryland (56,909),Arizona (53,067)Alaska (25,424)
Languages
English, Tagalog (Filipino), Cebuano, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Waray, Chavacano, Spanish and other languages of the Philippines.
Religion
65% Roman Catholicism, 21% Protestantism, 8% Irreligion, 1% Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Filipino Canadians, Filipinos in Palau

California (1,474,707)

Greater Los Angeles Area (656,607), San Francisco Bay Area (360,057), San Diego County (186,847)

Filipino Americans (Filipino: Mga Pilipinong Amerikano) are Americans of Filipino descent. The term Filipino American is sometimes shortened to "Fil-Ams", or "Pinoy". According to Filipino American historian Dawn Mabalon, the earliest appearance of the term Pinoy (alt. Pinay), was in a 1926 issue of the Filipino Student Bulletin. The article that featured the terms, is titled, "Filipino Women in U.S. Excel in Their Courses: Invade Business, Politics." Some Filipinos believe that the term Pinoy was coined by Filipinos who came to the United States to distinguish themselves from Filipinos living in the Philippines.

Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century. Mass migration did not begin until the early 20th Century when the Philippines was annexed from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. Philippine independence was recognized by the United States on July 4, 1946. Immigration was reduced significantly during the 1930s, except for those who served in the United States Navy, and increased following immigration reform in the 1960s. Despite being from Asia, Filipinos are sometimes called "Latinos" due to Hispanic cultural heritage.

Filipino sailors were the first Asians in North America. The first recorded presence of Filipinos in what is now the United States dates back to October 1587 around Morro Bay, California, with the first permanent settlement in Louisiana in 1763, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century. Mass migration began in the early 20th century when, for a period following the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the Philippines was a territory of the United States. During the 1920s, a majority of Filipino workers who arrived in the United States lacked necessary training. After independence in 1946, Filipino American numbers continued to grow. The population of Filipino immigrant workers, as well the quality of their skills, improved following the passing of the Immigration Act of 1965.


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