Welsh Italians
Welsh Italians (Italian: italo-gallesi) are Welsh who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Wales during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Wales. Most Italian immigration to Wales took place in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with the largest number of migrants settling in Glamorgan and Newport.
Total population | |
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c. 20,000 (by birth) c. 40,000 (by ancestry) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
South Wales | |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Christian: Mostly Roman Catholic | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Italians, Italians in the United Kingdom, Italian Scots, Welsh, Genoese in Gibraltar, Italian Americans, Italian Australians, Italian Canadians, Italian New Zealanders, Italian South Africans |
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