Dominican Americans (Dominica)

Dominican Americans
Total population
6,071 (Dominican ancestry, 2000 US Census)[1]
33,514 (Dominican-born, 2007-2011) [2]
Regions with significant populations
New York City, Miami and Boston[3]
Languages
English, Dominican Creole French
Religion
Christianity

Dominican Americans, also known as Dominiquais Americans, are Americans who have full or partial ancestry from the island of Dominica.

History

Several members of the Dominican diaspora met in New York for the first "Dominica Diaspora in Development" (DAAS) conference in 2001.[4] Some Garifuna from Dominica immigrated to the United States.[5]

Demographics

The counties with the largest Dominican population are Bronx County, New York, Queens County, New York, Kings County, New York, Broward County, Florida, Harris County, Texas and Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[6]

Notable people

  • Aldis Hodge
  • DJ Envy
  • Edwin Hodge
  • Erison Hurtault
  • Maurice DuBois
  • Tobi Jnohope
  • Nathalie Emmanuel
  • Adolph Caesar
  • Rosetta LeNoire
  • Wyatt Bardouille
  • References

    See also