Latvian Ancestry in America

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People of Latvian ancestry form minority groups in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, about 400,000 Latvian diasporas is found around the world. The largest Latvian communities in America are in the United States, Canada, and Brazil.

Let’s have a look at Americans Countries having significant Latvian ancestry

Latvian Americans

Latvian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Latvian ancestry. According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 85,765 (0.03% of the US Population) people of Latvian descent in the U.S.

Latvian Ancestry Statewise

Population wise California (10,292) has the largest number of people with Latvian Ancestry followed by New York (8,570), Illinois (5,347), Florida (4,937), and New Jersey (4,512)

List of States by Latvian Ancestry Population

#	States	Estimated Population	Percent
1	Alabama	296	0.01%
2	Alaska	178	0.02%
3	Arizona	1,537	0.02%
4	Arkansas	202	0.01%
5	California	10,292	0.03%
6	Colorado	1,631	0.03%
7	Connecticut	1,904	0.05%
8	Delaware	126	0.01%
9	District of Columbia	471	0.07%
10	Florida	4,937	0.02%
11	Georgia	1,244	0.01%
12	Hawaii	261	0.02%
13	Idaho	250	0.01%
14	Illinois	5,347	0.04%
15	Indiana	1,493	0.02%
16	Iowa	566	0.02%
17	Kansas	341	0.01%
18	Kentucky	795	0.02%
19	Louisiana	268	0.01%
20	Maine	441	0.03%
21	Maryland	2,682	0.04%
22	Massachusetts	4,017	0.06%
23	Michigan	3,789	0.04%
24	Minnesota	1,977	0.04%
25	Mississippi	23	0.00%
26	Missouri	800	0.01%
27	Montana	120	0.01%
28	Nebraska	605	0.03%
29	Nevada	702	0.02%
30	New Hampshire	495	0.04%
31	New Jersey	4,512	0.05%
32	New Mexico	395	0.02%
33	New York	8,570	0.04%
34	North Carolina	1,139	0.01%
35	North Dakota	128	0.02%
36	Ohio	2,817	0.02%
37	Oklahoma	188	0.00%
38	Oregon	1,615	0.04%
39	Pennsylvania	3,934	0.03%
40	Rhode Island	179	0.02%
41	South Carolina	774	0.02%
42	South Dakota	111	0.01%
43	Tennessee	1,213	0.02%
44	Texas	2,373	0.01%
45	Utah	510	0.02%
46	Vermont	283	0.05%
47	Virginia	2,504	0.03%
48	Washington	3,807	0.05%
49	West Virginia	52	0.00%
50	Wisconsin	2,723	0.05%
51	Wyoming	148	0.03%

Source: US Census estimates 2020

Latvian Canadians

Latvian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Latvian ancestry. Latvian Canadians account for about 0.09%% of the total population of Canada

According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 30,725 people of Latvian descent in Canada.

Latvian Ancestry Provinces

Ontario, with 18,100 people of Latvian ancestry, has the largest population of Latvian -Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (4,935) and Alberta (3,245).

By Cities, the largest populations of Latvian Canadians are in Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Montreal, Quebec.

List of Provinces by Russian Ancestry Population

#	Provinces and Territories	Responses	Percentage
1	Alberta		0.08%
2	British Columbia	4,935	0.11%
3	Manitoba	1,370	0.11%
4	New Brunswick	190	0.03%
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	70	0.01%
6	Northwest Territories	50	0.12%
7	Nova Scotia	380	0.04%
8	Nunavut	10	0.03%
9	Ontario	18,100	0.14%
10	Prince Edward Island	55	0.04%
11	Quebec	1,740	0.02%
12	Saskatchewan	530	0.05%
13	Yukon	45	0.13%
	Canada— Total	30,725	0.09%

Source: Canada Census 2016

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