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The American-Luxembourgers

Updated: January 9th, 2024
Written by: Daniel Atz with Lauren Lowell

As of December 31st, 2023, 14,972 Luxembourgish citizens were living in the United States, about 13,000 of which are dual citizens through ancestry. Who are these American-Luxembourgers? Explore this interactive study to find out.

The American-Luxembourgers

Updated: January 9th, 2024
Written by: Daniel Atz with Lauren Lowell

As of December 31st, 2023, 14,972 Luxembourgish citizens were living in the United States, about 13,000 of which are dual citizens through ancestry. Who are these American-Luxembourgers? Explore this interactive study to find out.

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Background

First launched in 2018, the American-Luxembourgers Study is a project aimed at demystifying the new citizens of Luxembourg through ancestry. The project includes data visualization, videos and text articles to better give an overview of the who, what, and why of this new population.

Now in its 5th annual edition, the 2024 American-Luxembourgers study is based on data from Luxembourg’s Ministry of Justice, National Archives, Data.Public.Lu, CTIE, STATEC,  and our own study of 416 dual citizens and 225 Luxembourgish ancestors.

American-Luxembourgers

Context

In 2008, the new Luxembourg Nationality Act introduced the concept of dual citizenship in Luxembourg. Since then, thousands of people have obtained Luxembourgish dual citizenship through ancestry.

Total Luxembourgish Citizens in the US

According to Luxembourg’s Ministry of Justice’s statistics, in 2022, 668 American adults obtained Luxembourgish citizenship through an ancestor alive on January 1st, 1900. But these numbers actually hide much larger total growth. There are various paths to obtain proof of Luxembourgish citizenship through ancestry.

According to the National Registry of Physical Persons (RNPP), since 2018, the number of Luxembourgish citizens in the United States has increased from 3,602 to 14,972. This increase of 11,370 citizens is equivalent to 316% growth over five years.
As of December 2023, the United States is the fifth foreign country in the world with the most Luxembourgish Citizens. It comes in just behind Germany and before Switzerland.
And these numbers are guaranteed to grow. A few hundred Americans are still eligible to travel to Luxembourg and claim citizenship under Article 89 before December 2025. Additionally, other paths to obtain Luxembourgish citizenship remain open.
According to the National Registry of Physical Persons (RNPP), since 2018, the number of Luxembourgish citizens in the United States has increased from 3,602 to 14,972. This increase of 11,370 citizens is equivalent to 316% growth over five years. Additionally, STATEC data shows that only 45 Luxembourgers immigrated to the US from 2018-2022. So the vast majority are dual citizens through ancestry.
As of December 2023, the United States is the fifth foreign country in the world with the most Luxembourgish Citizens. It comes in just behind Germany and before Switzerland.
And these numbers are guaranteed to grow. Hundreds of the original 4,509 qualified American adults may still be eligible to travel to Luxembourg and claim citizenship under Article 89 before December 2025. Additionally, other paths to obtain Luxembourgish citizenship remain open.
Luxembourg has a population of 669,512. There are already 14,972 Luxembourgish citizens living in the United States, which is equivalent to 2% of Luxembourg’s total population.

As the total number of these new American-Luxembourgers is equivalent to at least

2%

of Luxembourg’s population, it’s time to start to get to know these new citizens.

family in front of the bierger center

Where We Last Left Off

In our ancestors study, we established that our 416 dual citizens had 225 Luxembourgish ancestors. These ancestors mostly came from Luxembourg in the mid-1800s, and the largest group settled in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Luxembourgish Ancestor Place of Birth

Ancestor Last US Residence

Now Meet Their Descendants

From these 225 ancestors, 218 families popped up and branched out. Today, the 416 American-Luxembourgers who participated in our study cover a wide range of demographics and walks of life.

Respondent Gender

Respondent Age

18-29

9%

30-39

20%

40-49

22%

50-59

20%

60-69

19%

70+

10%

American-Luxembourgers: Where Are They From?

Much like their Luxembourgish ancestors, many of our study’s respondents were born and live in Midwestern states such as Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. 42.9% of all our respondents live in these three states alone.

Where Respondents Were Born

Where Respondents Live Today

Mobility – How “Close to Home” Are the American-Luxembourgers?

74.7% of respondents no longer live in the state where their Luxembourgish ancestor resided. Of these same respondents, 47.6% of them also do not live in the state where they were born. Overall, this is a very mobile population.

Born in State Where Ancestor Lived

Live in Same State as Ancestor

Born + Live in the Same State

Where Have They Moved?

Despite similar maps above, many respondents have moved states in their lifetimes. The most common trend we see is from the Midwest to the West Coast. Furthermore, 32.2% of the dual citizens who still live in the same state as their Luxembourgish ancestor live in Minnesota. What’s keeping these Luxembourgers in Minnesota? Check out our Minnesota Dual Citizens study.

Where Have Respondents Moved Since Birth?

While over 38% of our American-Luxembourger Survey respondents expressed having lived outside the US at some point in their lives, only 4.1% currently live in a foreign country.

About the Dual Citizen Families

66.7% of our dual citizens are married. On the other hand, 55% of respondents have children. The largest group among them has two children, with the most common age brackets being 10-14 and 18+.

Married

# of Children

1 Child

13%

2 Children

25%

3 Children

10%

4+ Children

4%

Children Age Ranges

0-2

4%

3-9

13%

10-17

19%

18+

27%

Education Level

The minimum education level of the respondents in this study was a high school degree, and 95.6% indicate they have pursued higher education beyond high school.

Education Level Achieved

High School

4%

Associates

4%

Trade School + Further Education

4%

Bachelor

39%

Masters

36%

Doctorate, JD, MD, or equivalent

12%

Professional Career

Of our three respondent groups, the American-Luxembourgers were the most likely to work in Education, Health, and Tech.

Most Recent Industry of Employment

Education

13%

Health

9%

Tech

8%

Government

6%

Consulting & Professional Services

6%

Construction & Real Estate

5%

Financial

5%

Manufacturing & Mining

5%

Arts & Entertainment

4%

Non-Profit & Religious

4%

Food & Agriculture

2%

Service & Retail

2%

Legal

2%

Energy & Utilities

2%

Student

2%

Travel & Transport

2%

Pharma & MedTech

1%

Journalism

1%

Fashion & Consumer Goods

1%

Retired / Unemployed

11%

Other Industries

2%

Applicant Job Titles

The American-Luxembourger respondents in our study have many different jobs and titles, but some of the most common are administrator, professor, consultant, and nurse.

Applicant Job Titles

The American-Luxembourger respondents in our study have many different jobs and titles, but some of the most common are administrator, professor, consultant, and nurse.

 

Are you ready to learn more about the American-Luxembourgers?

Continue on to our American Dual Citizens Survey to learn more about the applicant’s motivations and future plans.

Are you ready to learn more about the American-Luxembourgers?

Continue on to our American Dual Citizens Survey to learn more about the applicant’s motivations and future plans.

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