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If you don't know, you cannot logically declare them to be of British ancestry.But really, what about all the white people who claim American heritage?
They’re clearly not American (in terms of heritage), so which ethnic group should we ascribe them to?
At one time 1/3 of america had german blood---with the flow of illegals from south of the border this had/is changing. On top of this----former slaves adopted last names---aren't african.Because of the Rittenhouse case, I saw some names like Grosskreutz, Rittenhouse, Huber, etc. and all of them are German or possibly Ashkenazi (Ashkenazis have somewhat strange sounding German names). So do most Americans have German surnames? Is a german surname a typical american surname?
We are MUTTS. We will fuck any race as long as the Booty Tang is good.Because of the Rittenhouse case, I saw some names like Grosskreutz, Rittenhouse, Huber, etc. and all of them are German or possibly Ashkenazi (Ashkenazis have somewhat strange sounding German names). So do most Americans have German surnames? Is a german surname a typical american surname?
Plus, it’s worth repeating that while all German people (there’s Austrian, Swiss, Bavarian etc) are lumped into « German » on thoseOk, I’ll admit I don’t “know” most of the self declared Americans are of British origin. But someone’s being drastically undercounted.
Ah, yes….you are correct.It is true Yiddish is also a form of German
It’s a common misconception that most white Americans are of German origin.
In polls, German is the single largest self identified origin among white Americans.
But a large portion of white Americans with English surnames (Johnson, Smith, etc) self identify origin as “American”, not “English”. Most Americans with German surnames identify as German.
Also, British surnames are split into English, Scottish, Welsh. Whereas all Austrian, Prussian, Bravarian, whatever surnames simply fall under “German”.
Thus, the results of polls are skewed to over represent Germans and under represent English. The single largest ethnicity of origin in the USA is, indeed, English.
All that said, my ancestry is almost pure German (Austrian) and I’m proud of it. Everyone should be proud of their heritage.
It’s a common misconception that most white Americans are of German origin.
In polls, German is the single largest self identified origin among white Americans.
But a large portion of white Americans with English surnames (Johnson, Smith, etc) self identify origin as “American”, not “English”. Most Americans with German surnames identify as German.
Also, British surnames are split into English, Scottish, Welsh. Whereas all Austrian, Prussian, Bravarian, whatever surnames simply fall under “German”.
Thus, the results of polls are skewed to over represent Germans and under represent English. The single largest ethnicity of origin in the USA is, indeed, English.
All that said, my ancestry is almost pure German (Austrian) and I’m proud of it. Everyone should be proud of their heritage.
Most Common US Surnames By Rank
Rank Surname Surname Origin Estimated Population 1 Smith English 2,442,977 2 Johnson English, Scottish 1,932,812 3 Williams English, Welsh 1,625,252 4 Brown English, Scottish, Irish 1,437,026 5 Jones English, Welsh 1,425,470 6 Garcia Spanish 1,166,120 7 Miller English, Scottish, German, French, Italian 1,161,437 8 Davis English, Welsh 1,116,357 9 Rodriguez Spanish 1,094,924 10 Martinez Spanish 1,060,159
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Top 100 Most Common Last Names in the United States
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