Cuban Ancestry
The ancestry of Cubans comes from many sources:
- Spanish
During the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th century, large waves of Spanish immigrants from Canary Islands, Catalonia, Andalusia, Galicia, and Asturias emigrated to Cuba. Between 1882 and 1898, a total of 508,455 people left Spain, and more than 750,000 Spanish immigrants left for Cuba between 1899 and 1923, with many returning to Spain.
- Canarian people
- Catalan people
- Andalusian people
- Galician people
- Asturian people
The Slave trade brought Africans to Cuba during its early history: Between 1842 and 1873, 221,000 African slaves entered Cuba.
- Africans
- Haitians
Other European people that have contributed include:
- French
- Portuguese
- Italians
- Germans
- Russians
People from Asia:
- Chinese
- Filipino
Between 1842 and 1873, 124,800 Chinese arrived.
- Lebanese
There is also a small number of Jews living in Cuba.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Cuba
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