Romanian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 0.5 million people identified as being fully or partly of Romanian ancestry. In addition 167,751 people are Romanian born citizens in US. According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2019, there were 467,043 (0.14% of the US Population) people of Romanian descent in the U.S. Romanian Ancestry Statewise Population wise California (60,728) has the largest number of people with Romanian Ancestry followed by New York (52,927), Illinois (35,438), Florida (34,892), and Michigan (27,394). Percentage-wise top US states with Romanian Ancestry are Illinois (0.28%), Washington (0.28%), Michigan (0.27%), New York (0.27%), and Oregon (0.24%). List of States by Romanian Ancestry Population # States Estimated Pop. Percent 1 Alabama 1,867 0.04% 2 Alaska 784 0.11% 3 Arizona 13,705 0.19% 4 Arkansas 1,365 0.05% 5 California 60,728 0.15% 6 Colorado 6,370 0.11% 7 Connecticut 6,548 0.18% 8 Delaware 608 0.06% 9 District of Columbia 1,282 0.18% 10 Florida 34,892 0.16% 11 Georgia 13,041 0.12% 12 Hawaii 951 0.07% 13 Idaho 2,061 0.12% 14 Illinois 35,438 0.28% 15 Indiana 8,554 0.13% 16 Iowa 1,263 0.04% 17 Kansas 1,426 0.05% 18 Kentucky 1,389 0.03% 19 Louisiana 2,341 0.05% 20 Maine 1,000 0.07% 21 Maryland 7,159 0.12% 22 Massachusetts 8,786 0.13% 23 Michigan 27,394 0.27% 24 Minnesota 5,813 0.10% 25 Mississippi 575 0.02% 26 Missouri 5,786 0.09% 27 Montana 922 0.09% 28 Nebraska 1,224 0.06% 29 Nevada 6,591 0.22% 30 New Hampshire 1,313 0.10% 31 New Jersey 17,638 0.20% 32 New Mexico 959 0.05% 33 New York 52,927 0.27% 34 North Carolina 8,877 0.09% 35 North Dakota 794 0.10% 36 Ohio 27,159 0.23% 37 Oklahoma 1,702 0.04% 38 Oregon 10,148 0.24% 39 Pennsylvania 18,232 0.14% 40 Rhode Island 1,043 0.10% 41 South Carolina 4,364 0.09% 42 South Dakota 275 0.03% 43 Tennessee 5,419 0.08% 44 Texas 18,931 0.07% 45 Utah 1,871 0.06% 46 Vermont 817 0.13% 47 Virginia 8,422 0.10% 48 Washington 20,702 0.28% 49 West Virginia 834 0.05% 50 Wisconsin 4,431 0.08% 51 Wyoming 322 0.06% Source: US Census estimates 2020

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Romanian Ancestry in America

People of Romanian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the rough estimates, Romanian ancestry is estimated at 1.5 million in North America. It forms an important minority Group in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

Let’s have a look at Countries having significant Romanian ancestry

Romanian Americans

Romanian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 0.5 million people identified as being fully or partly of Romanian ancestry. In addition 167,751 people are Romanian born citizens in US.

According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2019, there were 467,043 (0.14% of the US Population) people of Romanian descent in the U.S.

Romanian Ancestry Statewise

Population wise California (60,728) has the largest number of people with Romanian Ancestry followed by New York (52,927), Illinois (35,438), Florida (34,892), and Michigan (27,394).

Percentage-wise top US states with Romanian Ancestry are Illinois (0.28%), Washington (0.28%), Michigan (0.27%), New York (0.27%), and Oregon (0.24%).

List of States by Romanian Ancestry Population

#	States	Estimated Pop.	Percent
1	Alabama	1,867	0.04%
2	Alaska	784	0.11%
3	Arizona	13,705	0.19%
4	Arkansas	1,365	0.05%
5	California	60,728	0.15%
6	Colorado	6,370	0.11%
7	Connecticut	6,548	0.18%
8	Delaware	608	0.06%
9	District of Columbia	1,282	0.18%
10	Florida	34,892	0.16%
11	Georgia	13,041	0.12%
12	Hawaii	951	0.07%
13	Idaho	2,061	0.12%
14	Illinois	35,438	0.28%
15	Indiana	8,554	0.13%
16	Iowa	1,263	0.04%
17	Kansas	1,426	0.05%
18	Kentucky	1,389	0.03%
19	Louisiana	2,341	0.05%
20	Maine	1,000	0.07%
21	Maryland	7,159	0.12%
22	Massachusetts	8,786	0.13%
23	Michigan	27,394	0.27%
24	Minnesota	5,813	0.10%
25	Mississippi	575	0.02%
26	Missouri	5,786	0.09%
27	Montana	922	0.09%
28	Nebraska	1,224	0.06%
29	Nevada	6,591	0.22%
30	New Hampshire	1,313	0.10%
31	New Jersey	17,638	0.20%
32	New Mexico	959	0.05%
33	New York	52,927	0.27%
34	North Carolina	8,877	0.09%
35	North Dakota	794	0.10%
36	Ohio	27,159	0.23%
37	Oklahoma	1,702	0.04%
38	Oregon	10,148	0.24%
39	Pennsylvania	18,232	0.14%
40	Rhode Island	1,043	0.10%
41	South Carolina	4,364	0.09%
42	South Dakota	275	0.03%
43	Tennessee	5,419	0.08%
44	Texas	18,931	0.07%
45	Utah	1,871	0.06%
46	Vermont	817	0.13%
47	Virginia	8,422	0.10%
48	Washington	20,702	0.28%
49	West Virginia	834	0.05%
50	Wisconsin	4,431	0.08%
51	Wyoming	322	0.06%

Source: US Census estimates 2020

Romanian Canadians

Romanian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. Romanian Canadians account for about 0.69% of the total population of Canada

According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 238,050 people of Romanian descent in Canada.

Romanian Ancestry Provinces

Ontario, with 98,235 people of Romanian ancestry, has the largest population of Romanian -Canadians in Canada followed by Quebec (53,060) and Alberta (34,230).

Percentage-wise Saskatchewan (1.19%) have the highest percentage of Romanian followed by Alberta (0.86%) and Ontario (0.74%).

List of Provinces by Romanian Ancestry Population

#	Provinces and Territories	Responses	Percentage
1	Alberta	34,230	0.86%
2	British Columbia	31,250	0.69%
3	Manitoba	5,835	0.47%
4	New Brunswick	940	0.13%
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	185	0.04%
6	Northwest Territories	120	0.29%
7	Nova Scotia	1,195	0.13%
8	Nunavut	15	0.04%
9	Ontario	98,235	0.74%
10	Prince Edward Island	125	0.09%
11	Quebec	53,060	0.67%
12	Saskatchewan	12,730	1.19%
13	Yukon	135	0.38%
	Canada— Total	1,106,585	3.21%

Source: Canada Census 2016

Romanian Brazilians

Romanian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. Romanian Brazilians account for about 0.1% of the total population of Brazil

According to 2008 estimates, there are around 200,000 Romanians or people of Romanian descent currently living in Brazil.

Source: 2008 estimates

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