Famous Swedish Americans
SOURCE
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Census
2000
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The 2000
United States Census lists 4,339,357 persons of Swedish ancestry, as
well as 507,035 persons listed as Scandinavian. Two out of every five
Swedish-Americans lived in the Midwest in the 1990 Census.
States
with the largest Swedish-American populations include:
1.
Minnesota- 486,507
2. California- 459,897
3. Illinois- 303,044
4. Washington- 213,013
5. Michigan- 161,301
Here is
a complete breakdown of the Swedish-American population, by state:
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State
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Swedish-Americans |
Swedish-Americans
as a % of total |
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United
States |
3,998,310 |
1.4 |
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Alabama |
13,092 |
0.3 |
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Alaska |
16,685 |
2.7 |
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Arizona |
94,601 |
1.8 |
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Arkansas |
14,562 |
0.5 |
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California |
459,897 |
1.4 |
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Colorado |
118,846 |
2.8 |
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Connecticut |
65,003 |
1.9 |
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DC |
3,013 |
0.5 |
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Delaware |
6,635 |
0.8 |
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Florida |
155,010 |
1.0 |
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Georgia |
37,346 |
0.5 |
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Hawaii |
8,985 |
0.7 |
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Idaho |
45,704 |
3.5 |
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Illinois |
303,044 |
2.4 |
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Indiana |
58,175 |
1.0 |
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Iowa |
95,337 |
3.3 |
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Kansas |
64,308 |
2.4 |
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Kentucky |
13,801 |
0.3 |
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Louisiana |
11,476 |
0.3 |
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Maine |
21,342 |
1.7 |
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Maryland |
33,026 |
0.6 |
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Massachusetts |
119,267 |
1.9 |
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Michigan |
161,301 |
1.6 |
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Minnesota |
486,507 |
9.9 |
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Mississippi |
7,155 |
0.3 |
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Missouri |
55,774 |
1.0 |
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Montana |
30,721 |
3.4 |
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Nebraska |
84,294 |
4.9 |
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Nevada |
36,105 |
1.8 |
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New
Hampshire |
24,911 |
2.0 |
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New
Jersey |
58,564 |
0.7 |
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New
Mexico |
16,809 |
0.9 |
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New
York |
133,788 |
0.7 |
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North
Carolina |
40,697 |
0.5 |
|
North
Dakota |
31,966 |
5.0 |
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Ohio |
72,369 |
0.6 |
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Oklahoma |
24,994 |
0.7 |
|
Oregon |
107,065 |
3.1 |
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Pennsylvania |
105,525 |
0.9 |
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Rhode
Island |
18,752 |
1.8 |
|
South
Carolina |
16,961 |
0.4 |
|
South
Dakota |
29,707 |
3.9 |
|
Tennessee |
25,961 |
0.5 |
|
Texas |
127,871 |
0.6 |
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Utah |
94,911 |
4.3 |
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Vermont |
10,065 |
1.7 |
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Virginia |
50,873 |
0.7 |
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Washington |
213,013 |
3.6 |
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West
Virginia |
5,351 |
0.3 |
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Wisconsin |
149,977 |
2.8 |
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Wyoming |
17,168 |
3.5 |
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Famous
Swedish-Americans:
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Some
famous Americans of Swedish heritage include:
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Edward Bergen
(born Edgar Bergren)- Comedian/Ventriloquist
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Greta Garbo
(born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson)- Actress
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Internet
Links of Interest:
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Business:
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Culture:
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The
American-Scandinavian Foundation- The
American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international
understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the
United States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,
and Sweden.
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American
Swedish Historical Museum- Center in Philadelphia.
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American
Swedish Institute-
A historic museum in Minneapolis offering a variety of programs
designed to celebrate Swedish culture.
| Scandinavius-
A directory to celebrate Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
& Swedish culture and connections in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Swedish
American Museum Center- Collection in Chicago relating to
Swedish immigration to the United States.
| Swedish
Council of America
| Vasa
Order of America-
A Swedish American Fraternal Organization
| The
Wooden Spoon of Texas-
Catalogue of Scandinavian items for purchase. Also offers classes
in rosemaling, decorative painting, hardanger, Norwegian knitting,
tatting, wood carving, how to make a folk costume, and the
Scandinavian languages. |
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| Swedish
Products: |
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EuroAmericans.net
European
Heritage in America
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Other prominent Swedish Americans:
First generation:
- Johan "John" Ericsson invented the propeller, emigrated to
the United States, and built successful warships that are said to have
significantly contributed to the victory of the northern states against the
southern states in the American civil war.
- Johan Nordström emigrated to the United States, Americanized his name to
"John Nordstrom", and founded the department store Nordstrom, Inc.
- Carl Wickman emigrated to the United States and started the Greyhound Lines
bus company.
- Carl Strandlund emigrated to the United States, got more than 150
patents, and founded the Lustron Corporation and started to manufacture
porcelain-enameled steel homes after WWII.
- Lillian Asplund from Sweden - later American - was the last surviving
person from the Titanic catastrophy.
Second generation and beyond:
- John Morton of the former New Sweden colony, one of the founding fathers and
signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.
- Carl Sandberg of Galesburg, changed his name to "Carl Sandburg",
became a famous writer, won two Pulitzer Prizes.
- Charles Rudolph Walgreen of Galesburg, founded The Walgreen Company
("Walgreens").
- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court.
- Charles Lindberg, the first aviator to cross the Atlantic in his "Spirit
of Saint Louis".
- Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man on the moon.
Famous Swedes in America - many of them current - that may or may not be or have
been (?) American citizens:
- Ingrid Bergman (movie "Casablanca", etc.)
- Elin Nordegren, wife of golf pro Tiger Woods.
- Annika Sörenstam, golf pro.
- Some of the very best NHL hockey players, e.g. Peter Forsberg.
- Various actors, e.g. Dolph Lundgren, movie action hero, starred as a
Russian boxer in one of the "Rocky" movies.
Curiousity:
- The United States have only awarded six honorary citizenships. One of those
was to Raul Wallenberg who saved 100,000 jews from nazi extermination by issuing
some sort of protective Swedish passports.
Best regards,
Håkan
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