Where Did Ellington and Somers' Ancestors Come From?

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.

Written by Feroze Dhanoa

Italy is the predominant country of ancestry in Connecticut, according to an analysis of the American Community Survey by the Connecticut Mirror and TrendCT.

According to the analysis, 18.8 percent of Connecticut residents say their ancestors arrived from Italy, followed closely by Ireland with 16 percent of residents having Irish roots. Germany and English are a distant third and fourth.

In Ellington, the predominant country of ancestry is Ireland, with 25.42 percent of residents having Irish roots. In Somers, 21.65 percent of people have Irish ancestors.

Read more about the analysis and the trends in ancestry at the Connecticut Mirror.

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