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.
Population According 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 | | New Hampshire | 25.2% | | Vermont | 23.3% | | Maine | 22.8% | | Rhode Island | 17.2% | | Massachusetts | 12.9% | | Connecticut | 9.9% |
Notable Yankois - Tom Bergeron - TV personality
- René Gagnon - WWII Hero
- Robert Goulet - Musical performer
- Mike Gravel - Congressman, 2008 presidential candidate
- Jack Kerouac - Author
- Matthew LeBlanc - Actor
- "Triple H" Paul Michael Levesque - Entertainment Wrestler
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