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Sorbian Americans or Wendish Americans are
Americans Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States of America.; ; Although direct citizens and nationals make up the majority of Americans, many dual citizens, expatriates, and permanent residents could also legally claim Ame ...
of Sorb/ Wend descent. The largest community of Sorbs in the United States is in
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
, with a population of around 588 Sorbs/Wends.


Notable people

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Arthur Fehr Arthur Fehr, F.A.I.A. (November 19, 1904 - January 23, 1969) was an American architect who turned in mid-career from his traditional architectural education to the Modern or International style and was one of its first practitioners in Texas. Ea ...
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John Kilian John Kilian also german: link=no, Johann Kilian, hsb, Jan Kilian (March 22, 1811 – September 12, 1884) was a Lutheran pastor and leader of the colony known as the Wends of Texas. Background John Kilian was born in Doehlen, in the Kin ...
* Mato Kósyk *
John Symank John Richard Symank (August 31, 1935 – January 23, 2002) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1950s and 1960s. Symank played colle ...


See also

* Sorbians in Texas


References


See also

* Wends of Texas * Giddings Deutsches Volksblatt European-American society {{US-stub