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Lisa Halaby, Syrian, (a.k.a. Queen Noor), Queen-consort of Jordan and wife of King Hussein of Jordan. Darrell Issa, half-Lebanese, U.S. Congressman (R- California) (2001–) Joe Jamail, Lebanese, Renown American trial lawyer and billionaire, also known as the "King of Torts".
Americans with Arab ancestry by state according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey in 2019. The majority of Arab Americans, around 62%, originate from the region of the Levant, which includes Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan, although overwhelmingly from Lebanon.
In the 115th Congress, there were six U.S. representatives and no U.S. senators of Arab-American descent serving in Congress. [1][2] On November 6, 2018, four additional Arab Americans, all of whom are female, were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Ilhan Omar, Donna Shalala and Rashida Tlaib.
Arab immigration to the United States began before the United States achieved independence in 1776. Since the first major wave of Arab immigration in the late 19th century, the majority of Arab immigrants have settled in or near large cities. Roughly 94 percent of all Arab immigrants live in metropolitan areas, [1][2] While most Arabic-speaking ...
As of 2013, an estimated 1.02 million immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) lived in the United States, making up 2.5 percent of the country's 41.3 million immigrants. [ 38 ] Middle Eastern and North African immigrants have primarily settled in California (20%), Michigan (11%), and New York (10%).
List of Muslim members of the United States Congress. This is a list of Muslim members of the United States Congress. As of 2023, only four Muslim Americans have ever been elected to Congress, the first being Keith Ellison in 2006. [1] Three Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representatives. All four are Democrats.
Rank Country (or dependent territory) 2020 projection [1] % of pop. Average relative annual growth (%) [2] Average absolute annual growth [3]Estimated doubling time (years) [4] Official
Pages in category "Arabic-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 740 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .