People Group Info
Total Population: 281,250
ROP3 Code: 102879IMB Affinity Group: North African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Arab World
People Cluster: Egyptian
Language: Egyptian Arabic - (arz)
Religion: Islam
Country of Origin: Egypt
People Group Highlights
“All nations will come and worship before you."
- Revelations 15:4
Total Population: 281,250
ROP3 Code: 102879 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NJ - 47,647
Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton), ON - 36,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA - 18,206
Montreal (Laval), QC - 11,644
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, VA - 10,911
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The Arab, Egyptian people began migrating to North America in the late 1960’s, with the majority being from a Muslim background. Prior to 1965, the majority of Arab Egyptians were from Christian background. Although often university educated, many Arab Egyptian initially became taxi drivers and worked in restuarants.
They value higher education. Therefore, they often enroll in prestigious and high ranking colleges and universities.
Although the religious background of most Egyptians is Islamic, the role of women in the culture has become more prominent since World Wars I and II. Many women will not wear a hijab, or covering, but will dress as many other women while at the same time still dressing very modest and conservative. It is very common for Egyptian women to have jobs. Some women work in the food industry while others work in the medical field.
Country | City | Metro Area Name | State / Prov. | Baseline Population |
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United States | Greenville | Greenville | NC | 375 |
United States | Franklin Chase | Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill | NC | 708 |
United States | Wilmington | Wilmington | NC | 141 |
United States | Omaha | Omaha-Council Bluffs | NE | 143 |
United States | Jersey City | New York-Newark-Jersey City | NJ | 47,647 |
United States | Las Vegas | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise | NV | 1,010 |
United States | University | Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls | NY | 812 |
United States | Latham | Albany-Schenectady-Troy | NY | 368 |
United States | Rochester | Rochester | NY | 55 |
United States | Cin | Cincinnati-Middletown | OH | 1,080 |
United States | Lincoln Park West | Columbus | OH | 1,261 |
United States | Lakewood | Cleveland-Elyria | OH | 845 |
United States | Fairborn | Dayton | OH | 240 |
Canada | Mississauga | Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton) | ON | 36,340 |
Canada | Ottawa | Ottawa–Gatineau | ON | 5,440 |
United States | Gresham | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | OR | 1,991 |
United States | Pitts | Pittsburgh | PA | 795 |
United States | Bethlehem | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | PA | 521 |
United States | Center City | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | PA | 5,249 |
Canada | Montréal | Montreal (Laval) | QC | 11,644 |
United States | Prov | Providence-Warwick | RI | 705 |
United States | Valley View Meadows | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | TN | 7,308 |
United States | Knoxville | Knoxville | TN | 153 |
United States | Katy | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | TX | 3,720 |
United States | Longview | Longview-Tyler | TX | 75 |
United States | Midland | Midland-Odessa | TX | 22 |
United States | San Benito | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Brownsville | TX | 70 |
United States | Richardson | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | TX | 5,621 |
United States | Austin | Austin-Round Rock | TX | 167 |
United States | Von Ormy | San Antonio-New Braunfels | TX | 299 |