Samoans in Hawaii

Samoans in Hawaii are Hawaii residents of Samoan descent. Samoans in Hawaii may be from or have ancestors in the independent nation of Samoa, the territory of American Samoa, or both.

Samoans in Hawaii

Total population
37,453 (2-3%)
Regions with significant populations
Honolulu County	33,272
Hawaii County	2,253
Maui County	1,486
Kauai County	452
Languages
English, Hawaiian Pidgin, Samoan
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Other Polynesians and Pacific Islanders

History

Due to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, many American Samoans migrated to the rest of the United States. Many of them settled in Hawaii.^[1]

Samoans from the independent part of Samoa also migrated to Hawaii later on.

Demographics

In 2010, 37,463 Hawaii residents (or 2-3% of the population) claimed Samoan ancestry, with 19,176 of them being mixed ethnicity.^[2] The vast majority of them live in Honolulu County (Oahu).^[3][4]

Notable Hawaii Residents of Samoan descent

• Tulsi Gabbard, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives^[5]
• Mike Gabbard, member of the Hawaii Senate^[6]
• Cedric Gates, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
• Konishiki Yasokichi, former sumo wrestler
• Musashimaru Kōyō former yokozuna