Assyrian Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 94,000 (2022) 0.03% of the US population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Phoenix, Arizona · San Diego, California · Greater Los Angeles, California · Chicago, Illinois · Metro Detroit, Michigan · Turlock, California | |
| Languages | |
| Assyrian, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (majority: Syriac Christianity; minority: Protestantism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Assyrian Canadian, Iraqi American, Iranian American, Syrian American, Middle Eastern American, Armenian American |
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Assyrian Americans (Syriac: ܣܘܼܖ̈ܵܝܹܐ ܐܲܡܪ̈ܝܼܟܵܝܹܐ) refers to individuals of ethnic Assyrian ancestry born or residing within the United States. Assyrians are an indigenous Middle Eastern ethnic group native to Mesopotamia in West Asia who descend from their ancient counterparts, directly originating from the ancient indigenous Mesopotamians of Akkad and Sumer who first developed the independent civilization in northern Mesopotamia that would become Assyria in 2600 BC. Modern Assyrians often culturally self-identify as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans for religious and tribal identification. The first significant wave of Assyrian immigration to the United States was due to the Sayfo genocide in the Assyrian homeland in 1914–1924.
The largest Assyrian diaspora in the United States is located in Metro Detroit, with a figure of 150,000. High concentrations are also located in Phoenix, San Jose, Modesto, San Diego, Los Angeles, Turlock, and Chicago among others.
In the 2020 U.S. Census a total of 119,402 individuals identified as Assyrian, Chaldean or Syriac in the United States with full or partial ancestry.
As of 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, there are 94,532 people in the United States declaring Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriacs ancestry (with a margin of error ±7,255).