OriginsPerhaps the most Yankois trace their roots to Québec, as a result of the industrial revolution when a million Québécois moved to the United States to work in its millyards. No matter the distance traveled or generations past, any who have French in their history and call New England home may call themselves Yankois or Yankoise. PopulationAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2000, French Americans (of French and French-Canadian ancestry) made up close to, or more than, 10% of each New England state and number roughly 2 million.
| State | Percent of Population |
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| New Hampshire | 25.2% | | Vermont | 23.3% | | Maine | 22.8% | | Rhode Island | 17.2% | | Massachusetts | 12.9% | | Connecticut | 9.9% |
Notable YankoisTom Bergeron - TV personality René Gagnon - WWII Hero Robert Goulet - Musical performer Mike Gravel - Congressman, 2008 presidential candidate Ray LaMontagne - Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jack Kerouac - Author Matthew LeBlanc - Actor "Triple H" Paul Michael Levesque - Entertainment Wrestler |