Swedish New Zealanders

Swedish New Zealanders
Total population
1,353 (by birth, 2013)
1,401 (by ancestry, 2013)
Languages
New Zealand English · Swedish
Religion
Christian (Lutheran · Church of Sweden · Protestant · Roman Catholic)
Related ethnic groups
Swedes, Scandinavian New Zealanders, Danish New Zealanders, Norwegian New Zealanders

Swedish New Zealanders (Swedish: Svensknyzeeländare) are New Zealanders with Swedish ancestry, most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. The 2013 Census showed 1,401 people who claimed Swedish ancestry. Most Swedish New Zealanders are Lutherans affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

History

During the 1870s the New Zealand government used agents to recruit migrants from across Scandinavia.[1] As of 1881, there were 1,264 Swedish-born people living in New Zealand, and this number expanded to 1,548 in 1901 before decreasing considerably over subsequent decades. Since 2001 there has been modest growth in the number of Swedes moving to New Zealand, with 1,353 people reporting being born in Sweden in the 2013 New Zealand Census. A further 1,401 New Zealanders recorded that they had Swedish ancestry.[2] There are two Swedish associations in New Zealand: Svenska Föreningen Nya Zeeland, which is located in Auckland, and the Sweden-New Zealand Association Inc in Wellington.[3]

List of famous Swedish New Zealanders

See also

References

  1. ↑ Walrond, Carl. "Scandinavians 1870s: assisted migration". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Walrond, Carl. "Scandinavians - Facts and figures". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sweden in New Zealand". Embassy of Sweden Canberra. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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