English Brazilians
Total population | |
---|---|
840,000 people of british descent [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Minas Gerais: 350.000 São Paulo: 190.000 Rio de Janeiro: 181.000 Pernambuco: 100.000 | |
Languages | |
Portuguese · English | |
Religion | |
Protestantism · Roman Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other White Brazilians |
English Brazilians (Portuguese: Anglo-brasileiros) are Brazilians of full, partial or predominantly English ancestry or English-born people residing in Brazil.
History[]
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Colonial-era economic influences and the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance led to the settlement of English merchants and others in Brazil. After Brazilian independence, Britain was Brazil's main commercial partner; Britain financed part of the Brazil's industrialization, building railroads, including the São Paulo Railway (SPR).
In the 1920 Republican Census, there were 9,637 "Englishmen" in Brazil (probably, all British citizens were counted as "Englishmen"). The states with the majority of English origin were:
- São Paulo (2,198),
- Federal District - which was the Rio de Janeiro city - (2,057),
- Minas Gerais (1,709), and
- Pernambuco (1,123).[2]
Brazilian cities settled by the English during the same period, include:
Cultural influence[]
One of their major contributions at the cultural level was the establishment of several football clubs, including São Paulo Athletic Club and Fluminense Football Club.
Notable English Brazilians[]
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- James Norton - Commander of the Brazilian Navy
- - Minister of the Navy
- - Governor of Rio Grande do Sul
- Ronnie Biggs
- Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant
- Bianca Byington
- Oscar Cox
- Alfie Enoch
- John Pascoe Grenfell - Admiral Brazilian Navy
- Tarsis Humphreys
- Berta Lutz
- Charles William Miller
- Helena Morley
- Gérard Moss
- Ellen Gracie Northfleet
- Lily Safra
- Eric Maleson - Olympic Bobsled Athlete
- Lord Vinheteiro
- Marta Smith
- Supla Smith
- Oliver Sykes
- Tim Vickery
- Harry Welfare
- José Roberto Wright
See also[]
- Brazil–United Kingdom relations
- Immigration to Brazil
- White Brazilians
- English people
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926) – pages 312 to 317
- ^ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926)
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