Surinamese Americans

Surinamese Americans
Total population
2,833 (2000 U.S. Census)[1]


10,000 - 15,000 (other estimates)
Regions with significant populations
 Florida (mainly South),  New York
Languages
English, Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Sarnami Hindustani, Javanese
Religion
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, other
Related ethnic groups
Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans, Guyanese Americans, Indo-Caribbean Americans, Caribbean Americans, Dutch Americans, African Americans, Indonesian Americans, Chinese Americans

Surinamese Americans (Dutch: Surinaamse Amerikanen) are Americans of Surinamese descent. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 2,833 people reported Surinamese ancestry.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 July 2013.