Where do we come from?

• Position: U.S. CENSUS

In 2000, nearly one out of six Americans who reported his or her ancestry said it was German. Seven percent listed "American" as their ancestry.

10 MOST COMMON U.S. ANCESTRIES People (in millions) GERMAN 15.2% 42.8 IRISH 10.8% 30.5 AFRICAN-AMERICAN 8.8% 24.9 ENGLISH 8.7% 24.5 AMERICAN 7.2% 20.2 MEXICAN 6.5% 18.4 ITALIAN 5.6% 15.6...