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Samoans in Hawaii

Samoans in Hawaii

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Samoans in Hawaii are Hawaii residents of Samoan descent. Samoans in Hawaii may be from or have ancestors in the independent nation of Samoa, the territory of American Samoa, or both.

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History

Due to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, many American Samoans migrated to the rest of the United States. Many of them settled in Hawaii.[1]

Samoans from the independent part of Samoa also migrated to Hawaii later on.

Demographics

In 2010, 37,463 Hawaii residents (or 2-3% of the population) claimed Samoan ancestry, with 19,176 of them being mixed ethnicity.[2] The vast majority of them live in Honolulu County (Oahu).[3][4]

Notable Hawaii Residents of Samoan descent

References

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    "Samoan Population by County, Island and Census Tract in the State of Hawaii: 2010" (PDF). Native Hawaiian Data Book. February 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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    Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu, Joyetter (January 27, 2017). "Lualemaga Faoa remembered as a pillar of the community" (PDF). Samoa News.
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    "Mike's Life". Senator Mike Gabbard. Retrieved 2021-12-05.


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