Scottish American
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Map showing the population density of Americans who declared Scottish ancestory in the census. Dark red and brown colours indicate a higher density: highest in the east and west. (see Maps of American ancestries) |
Scottish Americans or
Scots Americans are
citizens of the
United States whose ancestry originates in the northwest
European nation of
Scotland. See also
Scottish ethnicity.
In the 2000 Census,
4.9 million Americans reported Scottish ancestry, 1.7% of the total US population. Given Scotland's population (just over 5 million), there are almost as many Scottish Americans as there are native Scots living in their home country. Another 4.3 million reported
Scotch-Irish ancestry, for a total of 9.2 million Americans of Scots descent.
National Tartan Day, held each year on
April 6 in the United States and
Canada, celebrates the historical links between Scotland and
North America and the contributions Scots and Scottish descendants have made to US and Canadian history and society.
Scottish culture, food, and athletics are celebrated at
Highland Games and Scottish Festivals throughout
North America. The largest of these occurs yearly at
Grandfather Mountain,
North Carolina. In addition to traditional Scottish sports such as the
Caber toss and the
Hammer throw, there are
Whisky tastings, traditional foods such as
Haggis, and traditional Scottish dance.
*See
List of Scottish Americans*
Scottish-Canadian*
Scots-Quebecer*
Celtic music in the United States*
Maps of American ancestries*
British-American*
English American*
Welsh American*
Free ebook of Scotland's Mark on America, by George Fraser Black, Ph.D. at
Project Gutenberg
