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German Americans

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German Americans

German Americans is a ethnic group of American citizens of German ancestry.[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2013 there were 46 million Americans who claimed some German ancestry.[1] In parts of the Northern United States they outnumber any other ethnic groups.[1] In Wisconsin, for example, 41% of the population is German-American.[1] They are the largest ethnic group in the United States.[2] There are also Germans Americans of Danube Swabians Background [3]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "German-Americans: The silent minority". The Economist Newspaper Limited. February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. Erik Kirschbaum (September 23, 2015). "Whatever Happened to German America?". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. "Danube-Swabian Emigration to the United States of America – Hrastovac-Eichendorf".