Scottish Americans or Scots Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates in the northwest European nation of Scotland. See also Scottish ethnicity.

Scottish Americans are closely related to Scots-Irish Americans, also called Ulster-Scots, who in the US are treated as part of a common ethnic group. The Ulster-Scots originally came from the lowlands and border country of Scotland before migrating to Ulster, and hence to North America.

Number of Scottish Americans

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In the 2000 Census, 4.9 million Americans reported Scottish ancestry, 1.7% of the total US population. Given Scotland's population (just over 5 million), there are almost as many Scottish Americans as there are native Scots living in their home country. Another 4.3 million reported Ulster Scots ancestry, for a total of 9.2 million Americans of Scots descent.

National Tartan Day

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National Tartan Day, held each year on April 6 in the United States and Canada, celebrates the historical links between Scotland and North America and the contributions Scots and Scottish descendants have made to US and Canadian history and society.

Highland Games

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Scottish culture, food, and athletics are celebrated at Highland Games and Scottish Festivals throughout North America. The largest of these occurs yearly at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. In addition to traditional Scottish sports such as the Caber toss and the Hammer throw, there are Whisky tastings, traditional foods such as Haggis, and traditional Scottish dance.

List of notable Scottish-Americans

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• See List of Scottish Americans

See also

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• Scottish-Canadian
• Scots-Quebecer
• Celtic music in the United States
• Maps of American ancestries
• British-American
• English American
• Welsh American

Scottish-Americans | Scottish diaspora | Ethnic groups in the United States