Historically, the number of immigrants from France has been smaller than from other European nations. Figures may also be lower since French Americans are more specifically identified as French Canadian, Acadian, or Louisiana Creole by the U.S. Census.
States with the largest French communities include California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York.
Americans of French descent include: Warren Buffett, Louis Chevrolet, Alec Baldwin, Zooey Deschanel, Ellen DeGeneres, Paul Revere, Henry David Thoreau, and Anthony Bourdain.