Cypriot Americans

Cypriot Americans
Total population
10,437 (2019)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups

Cypriot Americans (Greek: Κυπριοαμερικανοί, romanized: Kyprioamerikanoí) are Americans of full or partial Cypriot ancestry. Cypriot Americans, alongside English, speak Cypriot Greek, Cypriot Turkish, Cypriot Arabic, or Armenian. The majority of Cypriot Americans are either Eastern Christians (predominantly members of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Cyprus and Maronites) or Sunni Muslims.

Despite their historically rural origins, early Cypriot immigrants mainly settled in large urban centers, with New York City harboring the largest community. The state of New York is home to the highest number of Cypriot Americans (approximately 2,587), followed by New Jersey and Florida.[2]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". data.census.gov.
  2. ^ Schaefer, Richard T., Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Society, Volume 1 (2008) p.366 ISBN 978-1-4129-2694-2