California and Pennsylvania have the largest populations of German origin, with more than six million German Americans residing in the two states alone. Some arrived seeking religious or political freedom, others for economic opportunities greater than those in Europe, and others for the chance to start afresh in the New World. Immigration continued in substantial numbers during the 19th century the largest number of arrivals moved 1840–1900, when Germans formed the largest group of immigrants coming to the U.S., outnumbering the Irish and English. Some eight million German immigrants have entered the United States since that point. The first significant numbers arrived in the 1680s in New York and Pennsylvania. German Americans (German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States who are of German ancestry they form the largest ethnic ancestry group in the United States, accounting for 17% of U.S. ( July 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable.

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