Catalan Americans ( ca, Català americà) are Americans of

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

descent. The group is formed by

-born naturalized citizens or residents, their descendants and, to a lesser extent, citizens or residents of Catalan descent who still acknowledge Catalan ancestry. The Catalan or Catalonian ancestry is identified with the code 204 in the

2000 U.S. Census The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 cen ...

, with the name ''Catalonian'', which is in the group 200-299 Hispanic categories (including Spain). A total of 1,738 individuals who received the long-form Census questionnaire (which is given to 1 in 6 households) self-identified as Catalan Americans. In the same survey 1,660 people aged 5 or older indicated being able to speak the Catalan language, also with the name ''Catalonian''. Because the long-form samples a sixth of the population, that figure puts the estimate of Catalan speakers in the US in 2000 at around 10,000 people. However, 22,047 people born in Catalonia live in the United States of America. Catalonians self-identify as White American or Hispanic American. However, in the U.S. Census white (along with black, Asian, and such) is defined as a "racial" category and Hispanic/Latino as an "ethnic" category so it is possible to identify as both.

Notable people

Jacqueline Alemany Jacqueline Michele Alemany (born February 24, 1989) is an American journalist and political reporter, who is a congressional correspondent for ''The Washington Post''. She previously authored Power Up, an early-morning newsletter, and covered ...

, journalist and political reporter who serves as congressional correspondent for ''The Washington Post'' *

Felipe Alfau Felipe Alfau (24 August 1902 – 18 February 1999) was a Spanish-born American novelist and poet. Most of his works were written in English. Biography Born in Barcelona, Alfau emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of four ...

(1902–1999), novelist and poet * Thaddeus Amat y Brusi (1810–1878), Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles *

Leonardo Balada Leonardo Balada Ibáñez (born September 22, 1933) is a Catalan American classical composer, who is noted for his operas and orchestral works. Life Balada was born in Barcelona, Spain. After studying piano at the Conservatori Superior de Mús ...

(born 1933), composer * Ángela Bofill (born 1954), R&B vocalist and songwriter *

Francesc Burgos Francesc Burgos is an American artist of Catalan origin. Burgos creates mostly ceramic sculptures and has prior experience with architecture, as well as product, graphic and textile design. Burgos has exhibited in a number of venues including gall ...

, artist * Nini Camps, folk rock singer–songwriter * Maria Canals-Barrera (born 1966), actress and singer * John Casablancas, founder of Elite Model agency *

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(born 1978), singer with the rock band The Strokes * Xavier Cugat (1900–1990),

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(1747–1802), governor of Las Californias *

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and political economy * Alex Ferrer (born 1960), judge in the courtroom television show Judge Alex *

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(born 1974) * Fernando Ferrer (born 1950), politician in The Bronx, New York City * Frank Ferrer, American rock drummer and session musician * Jorge Ferrer, author * José Ferrer (1912–1992), actor *

Manuel Y. Ferrer Manuel Y. Ferrer was regarded during his lifetime as one of the United States' finest virtuoso guitarists. He was born in San Antonio, Baja California Sur (Mexico) to Catalan parents from Spain. As a young man he left his native town, travelling ...

, American virtuoso guitarist * Prefuse73, musician *

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(born 1982), Miss Washington USA 2008 *

Valentín Fuster Valentín Fuster Carulla, 1st Marquess of Fuster (born January 20, 1943) is a Spanish cardiologist and aristocrat. He is editor-in-chief of the ''Journal of the American College of Cardiology'' (JACC), past President of the American Heart Asso ...

(born 1943), cardiologist * Martin Garralaga (1894–1981), film and television actor * Marc Gasol (born 1985), NBA player * Pau Gasol (born 1980), NBA player *

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(born 1946), politician * Francisco Mora y Borrell (1827–1905), Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles *

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(1716–1784), explorer and governor of California (1767–1770) and founder of San Diego *

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(born 1954), entertainer *

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(born 1941), writer *

Joseph Sadoc Alemany Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. (Spanish: José Sadoc Alemany y Conill; July 3, 1814 – April 14, 1888) was a Spanish Catholic clergyman, who served most of his career in California. He served as the first Bishop of Monterey (1850–53) a ...

(1814–1888), Roman Catholic

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and missionary * Xavier Sala-i-Martin (born 1962), professor of economics at Columbia University * Josh Segarra (born 1986), actor *

Assumpta Serna María Asunción Rodés Serna (born 16 September 1957), better known as Assumpta Serna, is a Spanish actress and author. Born in Barcelona, Serna has performed in 20 countries in six languages and is the recipient of more than 20 international ...

(born 1957), actress *

Oriol Servià Oriol Servià i Imbers (born 13 July 1974) is a Spanish racing driver who competes part-time in the IndyCar Series. He raced for Dragon Racing in the 2014–15 Formula E season, and left the series prior to the 2015 Miami ePrix to become man ...

(born 1974),

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in the IndyCar Series *

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, American–Catalonian Spanish teacher and

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2000 U.S. Census ethnicity

2000 U.S. Census Languages

2010 Catalonian census
{{Hispanic and Latino Americans navbox European-American society People of Catalan descent Spanish American

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