White Bermudian

White Bermudians
Total population
22,000–30,000
Regions with significant populations
 Bermuda
Approx. 21,400[1]
 United States [2]
 United Kingdom [3]
 Canada [4]
Languages
Bermudian English
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
White Caribbeans  • European people  • English people  • Scottish people  • Irish people  • Portuguese people  • American people  • Canadians

White Bermudians or Bermudians of European descent are Bermudians whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably the British Isles and Portugal.

History

Initially, the White population of Bermuda made up the majority of the island who came to the island as indentured servants. This remained the case until Black Slaves were taken to the island, Free Blacks began to migrate to the island during the 17th century. Many Scots and Irish were also brought to the island as white slaves and made up large pockets of the population.[5] In the 19th century the Black population surpassed the white majority. Black Bermudian remains the islands largest ethnic group.

Present

The 2010 Bermuda Census results showed white/European Bermudians are a minority ethnic group in Bermuda, accounting for 31% of the territory's population.[1]

A number of European Bermudians are foreign-born nationals, many are from the United Kingdom with 3,942 (or 6% of Bermudas total population), United States - 3,424 (6%), Canada - 2,235 (4%), Azores/Portugal - 1,574 (3%) and other European countries - 1,125 (2%).[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "CIA - The World Factbook - Bermuda". CIA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ↑ ""STATISTICAL PORTRAIT OF THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES, 2011"" (PDF). Pewhispanic.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  3. ↑ ""2001 UK census"". Ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  4. ↑ ""Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentage distribution, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data"". P12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  5. ↑ Orr, Tamra (16 December 2017). "Bermuda". Marshall Cavendish. Retrieved 16 December 2017 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ 2010 Bermuda Census Official census results (Page: 18)
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