French American

E27555

diaspora population ethnic group

French Americans are U.S. residents or citizens of French ancestry, including both descendants of early French settlers and more recent immigrants from France.

Aliases (1)

French Americans ×47

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diaspora population → ethnic group →
ancestryIncludes	descendants of early French settlers in North America → recent immigrants from France →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
culturalInfluence	have influenced American architecture → have influenced American cuisine → have influenced American education → have influenced American political thought → have influenced American religion →
culturalPractice	some communities celebrate French national and regional holidays → some communities maintain French folk music and dance traditions → some communities maintain French-language schools or programs →
demographicsCharacteristic	many identify French or French Canadian ancestry in U.S. census data →
ethnicOrigin	France →
heritageLanguage	some communities speak varieties of French such as Cajun French → some communities speak varieties of French such as Louisiana French → some communities speak varieties of French such as New England French →
historicalMigration	migration from France to North American colonies began in the 17th century → significant immigration waves occurred in the 19th century → some immigration continued into the 20th century →
language	English → French →
legalStatus	are U.S. citizens or residents →
relatedGroup	Acadians → Cajun → surface form: "Cajuns" Franco-Americans → French Canadian → surface form: "French Canadians" French people → Louisiana Creole → surface form: "Louisiana Creoles" French Canadian → surface form: "Québécois"
religion	Irreligion → Protestantism → Roman Catholicism →
selfIdentification	may identify by colonial-descendant identities such as Cajun or Creole → may identify by regional French origins such as Breton or Provençal →
settlementHistory	some are descended from Acadian exiles → some are descended from French Huguenot refugees → some are descended from French colonists in Louisiana → some are descended from French colonists in New France →
typicalRegions	California, United States → surface form: "California" Louisiana → Midwestern United States → surface form: "Midwest" New England → New York →

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arabella Kennedy (stillborn) → ethnicGroup → French American →

subject surface form: "Arabella Kennedy"

European American → hasSubgroup → French American →

Belgian Americans → relatedGroup → French American →

this entity surface form: "French Americans"

Cajun → subgroupOf → French American →

this entity surface form: "French Americans"