English Brazilians

English Brazilians
*Anglo-brasileiros*
	; English descendants in São Paulo.
Total population
	23,914 British citizens
Languages
	Portuguese, English
Religion
	Protestantism · Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
	Other White Brazilians

Last updated December 04, 2024

English Brazilians (Portuguese : Anglo-brasileiros) are Brazilians of full, partial or predominantly English ancestry or English-born people residing in Brazil.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Colonial-era economic influences and the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance led to the settlement of English merchants and others in Brazil. After Brazilian independence, Britain was Brazil's main commercial partner; Britain financed part of the Brazil's industrialization, building railroads, including the São Paulo Railway (SPR).^{[ citation needed ]}

In the 1920 Republican Census, there were 9,637,000 "Englishmen" in Brazil (probably, all British citizens were counted as "Englishmen"). The states with the majority of English origin were:

São Paulo (2,198,000),
Federal District - which was the Rio de Janeiro city - (2,057,000),
Minas Gerais (1,709,000), and
Pernambuco (1,123,000).^[2]

Brazilian cities settled by the English during the same period, include:

Rio de Janeiro city (2,057),
São Paulo (1,212),
Recife (980),
Santos (555), and
Niterói (459).^[3]

Cultural influence

One of their major contributions at the cultural level was the establishment of several football clubs, including São Paulo Athletic Club and Fluminense Football Club.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable English Brazilians

James Norton Commander of the Brazilian Navy
Ronnie Biggs
Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant
Bianca Byington
Oscar Cox
Alfie Enoch
John Pascoe Grenfell Admiral Brazilian Navy
Tarsis Humphreys
Berta Lutz
Charles William Miller
Helena Morley
Gérard Moss
Ellen Gracie Northfleet
Eric Maleson - Olympic Bobsled Athlete
Marta Suplicy
Alice Dellal - Model, photographer.
Supla
Tim Vickery
Harry Welfare
José Roberto Wright
Andrucha Waddington
Kaya Scodelario
Mia Goth
Ritchie

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References

↑ "Sincre / Sismigra". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
↑ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926) – pages 312 to 317
↑ Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926)

Sources

Freyre, G. (2011). The English in Brazil: Aspects of British Influence on the Life, Landscape and Culture of Brazil. Boulevard. ISBN 978-1-899460-61-8 . Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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[1] "Sincre / Sismigra". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

[2] Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926) – pages 312 to 317

[3] Recenseamento do Brazil. Realizado em 1 de Setembro de 1920. População (1a parte). População do Brazil por Estados, municipios e districtos, segundo o sexo, o estado civil e a nacionalidade. (1926)

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