Austrians in the United Kingdom
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| 19,511 Austrian Born (Great Britain only, 2001 census) Austrian diaspora, Austrians |
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Austrians in the United Kingdom include citizens or non-citizen immigrants of the United Kingdom who originate from Austria.
History
Third Reich or National Socialist Period (1933–1945).[2]
Population
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According to the
2001 UK Census, 19,511 Austrian-born people were living in Great Britain, which was a drop of around 5% from 1991. The population spread of Austrian-born people can be seen below.[3]
| Region | Austrian-born population |
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| East Midlands | 974 |
| East of England | 1,815 |
| Greater London | 5,771 |
| North East England | 340 |
| North West England | 1,658 |
| Scotland | 826 |
| South East England | 3,717 |
| South West England | 1,557 |
| Wales | 495 |
| West Midlands | 1,042 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,316 |
| Northern Ireland | Unknown |
Notable Austrians in the United Kingdom
- Gabrielle Anwar, British-born actress of Austrian and Indian descent
- George Dornbusch, Austrian-born merchant, publisher and activist
- Anna Freud, Austrian-born psychologist
- Sigmund Freud, Austrian-born psychologist
- Sir art historian
- Friedrich Hayek, Austrian-born economist
- William Patrick Hitler, British-born nephew of Adolf Hitlerof Austrian and Irish descent
- Andy Hunt, British-born footballer of Austrian and English descent
- Myleene Klass, British-born singer, actress, TV presenter and model of Austrian and Filipino descent
- Sir philosopher of science
- Joe Skarz, British-born footballer of Austrian and English descent
- Friedrich von Hügel, Roman Catholic layman, religious writer, Modernist theologian and Christian apologist
- Ruby Wax, American-born comedian of Austrian descent
- Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-born philosopher and engineer who also obtained British citizenship
- Rachel Weisz, British-born actress of Austrian and Hungarian descent.
- Rachel Khoo, British-born cook and author of Austrian and Malaysian descent.
See also
- Austria–United Kingdom relations
- Austrian Americans
- Austrian Canadians
- Germans in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census". Archived from the original on 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- The British Library. 2008-06-07. Archived from the originalon 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "BBC Born Abroad, Austria". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
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