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{{short description|Americans of Gujarati birth or descent}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
| group = Gujarati Americans
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| total = 434,264
| total_year = 2018
| total_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theatlas.com/charts/rJ6XgWLFm|title=Most widely-spoken Indian languages in the US, 2017|date=September 24, 2018|website=Atlas}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qz.com/india/1399825/telugu-is-uss-fastest-growing-foreign-language/|title=America's fastest growing foreign language is from south India|first=Ananya|last=Bhattacharya|website=Quartz India}}</ref>
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| popplace = [[Indians in New Jersey|New Jersey]], [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan region|New York City]], [[San Francisco Bay Area]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Chicago]], [[Dallas]], [[Philadelphia]]<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Gujaratis-6-of-Indians-but-20-of-US-Indians/articleshow/45746350.cms|title=Gujaratis 6% of Indians, but 20% of US Indians |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref>
| langs = [[English language|English]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]],<ref name="2006AmericanCommunitySurvey"/> [[Hindi]],<ref name="2006AmericanCommunitySurvey">{{cite web|url=http://www.migrationinformation.org/USfocus/display.cfm?id=687#10 |title=Migration Information Source — Indian Immigrants in the United States |publisher=Migrationinformation.org |access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref>
| rels = [[Hinduism]], [[Islam]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Jainism]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pewforum.org/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths-overview.aspx |title=Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths |publisher=Pew Forum |date=2012-07-19 |access-date=2014-08-11}}</ref><ref name="projects.pewforum.org">{{cite web |url=http://projects.pewforum.org/2012/07/18/religious-affiliation-of-asian-americans-2/asianamericans_affiliation-6-2/ |title=Pew Forum — Indian Americans' Religions |publisher=Projects.pewforum.org |date=2012-07-18 |access-date=2014-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904160148/http://projects.pewforum.org/2012/07/18/religious-affiliation-of-asian-americans-2/asianamericans_affiliation-6-2/ |archive-date=2014-09-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| related_groups = [[Indian Americans]], [[Asian Americans]]
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'''Gujarati Americans''' are [[Americans]] who trace their ancestry to [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. They are a subgroup of [[Indian Americans]].

[[File:India Square JC jeh.JPG|thumb|Gujaratis have achieved a high [[demographic profile]] in many urban districts worldwide, notably in [[India Square]], or ''Little Gujarat'', in [[Bombay, Jersey City|Bombay]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[New Jersey]], in the [[New York City Metropolitan Area]], United States, as large-scale immigration from India continues into [[New York City|New York]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/yearbook-immigration-statistics-2013-lawful-permanent-residents|title=Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2013 Supplemental Table 2|publisher=U.S. Department of Homeland Security|access-date=2014-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/yearbook-immigration-statistics-2012-legal-permanent-residents|title=Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2012 Supplemental Table 2|publisher=U.S. Department of Homeland Security|access-date=2013-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/files/statistics/publications/LPR11.shtm|title=Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2011 Supplemental Table 2|publisher=U.S. Department of Homeland Security|access-date=2013-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/files/statistics/publications/LPR10.shtm|title=Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2010 Supplemental Table 2|publisher=U.S. Department of Homeland Security|access-date=2013-07-05}}</ref> with the largest metropolitan Gujarati population outside of India.]]

The highest concentration of the Gujarati American population by a significant margin, with over 100,000 Gujarati individuals, is in the [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan region|New York City Metropolitan Area]], notably in the growing Gujarati diasporic center of [[India Square]], or ''Little Gujarat'', in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[New Jersey]], and [[Edison Township, New Jersey|Edison]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]] in [[Central New Jersey]]. Significant immigration from India to the United States started after the landmark [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965]],<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Keely|first1=Charles B.|title=Effects of the immigration act of 1965 on selected population characteristics of immigrants to the United States|journal=Demography|date=May 1971|volume= 8|issue=2|pages=157–169|doi=10.2307/2060606|jstor=2060606|pmid=5163987|s2cid=36538373|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Khandelwal|first1=MS|title=The politics of space in South asian Diaspora , Chapter 7 Indian immigrants in Queens, New York City: patterns of spatial concentration and distribution, 1965–1990 - Nation and migration: - books.google.com|date=1995|publisher=University of Pennsylvania|location=Philadelphia, USA|isbn=0-8122-3259-3|page=179|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bvTHlLRZL8UC&q=+Immigration+and+Nationality+Act+of+1965+india+united+states+gujarat&pg=PA178|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref> Early immigrants after 1965 were highly educated [[professional]]s. Since US immigration laws allow sponsoring immigration of parents, children and particularly siblings on the basis of family reunion, the numbers rapidly swelled in a phenomenon known as "[[chain migration]]". Given the Gujarati propensity for [[entrepreneurship]] and business enterprise, a number of them opened shops and [[motel]]s. Now in the 21st century over 40% of the [[hospitality industry]] in the United States is controlled by Gujaratis.<ref>{{cite book|last1=edited by Greve|first1=Joel A.C.|last2=Baum|first2=Henrich R.|last3=Authored by Kalnins|first3=Arthur|last4=Chung|first4=Wilbur|title=Multiunit organization and multimarket strategy|date=2001|publisher=JAI|location=New York|isbn=0-7623-0721-8|pages=33–48|edition=1.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=23bcHnkX3bUC&q=patel&pg=PA31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/06/11/why-indian-americans-dominate-the-u-s-motel-industry/|title=Why Indian Americans Dominate the U.S. Motel Industry|first=W. S. J.|last=Staff|date=11 June 2012|website=Blogs.wsj.com|access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=HIRAL DHOLAKIA-DAVE|title=42% of US hotel business is Gujarati|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/42-of-US-hotel-business-is-Gujarati/articleshow/2191584.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 February 2015|date=Oct 18, 2006|quote=Gujaratis, mainly Patels, now own 21,000 of the 53,000 hotels and motels in the US. It makes for a staggering 42% of the US hospitality market, with a combined worth of $40 billion.}}</ref> Gujaratis, especially the [[Patidar]] samaj, also dominate as [[Franchising|franchise]]es of fast food restaurant chains such as [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] and [[Dunkin' Donuts]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rangaswami|first1=Padma|title=Namaste America: Indian Immigrants in an American Metropolis|date=2000|publisher=Pennsylvania State University press|location=University park, PA, USA|isbn=0271--01980-8|page=285}}</ref> The descendants of the Gujarati immigrant generation have also made high levels of advancement into [[professional]] fields, including as [[physician]]s, [[engineer]]s<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dave|first=Shaily|date=2021-02-20|title=My Experience as a Gujarati Student in the States|url=https://thebossmonk.com/society/my-experience-as-a-gujarati-student-in-the-states/|access-date=2021-03-20|website=TheBossMonk|language=en-US}}</ref> and politicians. In August 2016, [[Air India]] commenced direct, one-seat flight service between [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] in New Jersey, via [[London Heathrow International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Air-India-launches-Ahmedabad-to-Newark-flight/articleshow/53710651.cms|title=Air India launches Ahmedabad to Newark flight|author=Ashish Chauhan|newspaper=The Times of India|date=August 15, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Bharat Desai]] (b. 1952), billionaire and chairman [[Syntel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2 Gujarati-origin among America's super-rich|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-2-gujarati-origin-among-america-s-super-rich-1442367|website=dna india|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>
* [[Vyomesh Joshi]] (b. 1954), CEO of [[3D Systems]]<ref>{{cite web|author1=Raheel Dhattiwala|title=The million dollar man from Gujarat|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-08-01/news/27493830_1_manoj-joshi-mark-hurd-b-school|website=The Economic Times|access-date=6 February 2015|quote=AT was lucky to meet the Ahmedabad-born, 50-year-old business honcho in person.}}</ref>
* [[Ami Bera]] (b. 1965), Representative for California<ref>{{cite news|author=Drew Joseph |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/13/BABP1ELANQ.DTL|title=Bera Hopes to Wipe Out Lungren Despite GOP Wave|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=2010-08-14|access-date=2010-09-22}}</ref>
* [[Reshma Saujani]] (b. 1975), lawyer and politician<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarati-woman-aims-for-House-history-in-US/articleshow/5511099.cms "Gujarati Woman Aims for House"], ''The Times of India'', January 1, 2010.</ref>
* [[Sonal Shah (economist)|Sonal Shah]] (b. 1968), economist, corporate lobbyist, and public official<ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarati NRI Sonal Shah appointed Obama's adviser|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2008/11/06/gujarati-nri-sonal-shah-appointed-obamas-adviser/|website=DeshGujarat|access-date=6 February 2015|quote=NRI Gujarati Sonal Shah, an eminent economist who heads Google's philanthropic arm, has been appointed an advisory board member by US President-elect Barack Obama to assist his team in smooth transition of power.}}</ref>
* [[Sheetal Sheth]] (b. 1976), actress and producer<ref>{{cite web|title=Movers and shakers|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Movers+and+shakers/1/5762.html|website=india today|access-date=6 February 2015|quote="We are close to our extended families in Ahmedabad and Mumbai and grew up with Gujarati culture as a predominant influence in our lives.... The Gujarati community has done it all in the US — from doctors to entrepreneurs, from retail to the hospitality industry.}}</ref>
* [[Kal Penn]] (b. 1977), actor and comedian
* [[Raj Bhavsar]] (b. 1980), artistic gymnast<ref>{{cite web|title=IG Online Interview: Raj Bhavsar (USA)|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=784:interview-raj-bhavsar-usa&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=56|website=intlgymnast|access-date=6 February 2015|quote=Born in Houston, Bhavsar is 100 percent Gujarati; his father hails from Vadadora (Baroda), a city in the small Indian state of Gujarat, near Mumbai. His mother was born in Kampala, Uganda, but was educated in Gujurat. Most of Bhavsar's relatives are Gujarati.}}</ref>
* [[Noureen DeWulf]] (b. 1984), actress<ref>{{cite web|title=Stereotypes are very hard to escape: Noureen DeWulf|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/stereotypes-are-very-hard-to-escape-noureen-dewulf_61087.html|website=Zee News India|access-date=6 February 2015|quote=DeWulf, a Gujarati Muslim by origin, has carved out a successful career for herself in Hollywood and her repertoire includes Hollywood films like `West Bank Story` and `Ghosts of Girlfriends Past` besides TV shows `Maneater`, `90210` and `Girlfriends`.}}</ref>
* [[Halim Dhanidina]], first Muslim judge in California
* [[Savan Kotecha]], [[Grammy]]-nominated songwriter<ref>{{cite web|title=Savan Kotecha, Songwriter|url=http://ofindianorigin.co.uk/interview/savan-kotecha-songwriter/|website=ofindianorigin.co.uk|access-date=24 October 2015|quote=I come from a pretty traditional Gujarati family and that made getting into the music business pretty tricky. My parents like most Indian parents, wanted me to go to Uni and be a Doctor or Lawyer. That meant I was on my own for the most part as far as figuring out how to 'make it'. It also gave me something to prove which made me work extra hard.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103010655/http://ofindianorigin.co.uk/interview/savan-kotecha-songwriter/|archive-date=3 November 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Mafat and Tulsi Patel, founders [[Patel Brothers]] supermarket chain<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wearegurus.com/feelings/immigrant-diary-mafat-patel/|title=SPICING UP AMERICA THE PATEL BROTHERS' SUCCESS STORY|access-date=May 5, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Rohit Vyas]], journalist
*[[Avani Gregg]], social media personality

==See also==
{{portal|New Jersey|New York City}}
* [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan region]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Asian Americans}}
{{NRI-PIO}}

[[Category:American people of Gujarati descent| ]]
[[Category:Gujarati diaspora]]

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