German Culture, History, Statistics,
People & Events in Oklahoma
German People in Oklahoma: Claus and Helga Greiner
Claus Greiner may not sound like an Okie, but Claus and his wife, Helga, have embraced Oklahoma like generations of German immigrants before them. This hard-working couple, who met at school in the small town of Spaichingen near Stuttgart in southern Germany, never have regretted their move to America.
German Culture in Oklahoma
The German culture in Oklahoma includes many elements, including German music, Oktoberfest, societies and associations, German food, beer and German POWs.
German History in Oklahoma
Because of German involvement in wars and economic instability, America became an attractive destination for German immigrants toward the end of the19h century. Most of the Germans who settled in Oklahoma entered the country from the northeast, gradually migrating west. Others came north after arriving in Texas and Louisiana.
German Ancestry in Oklahoma Statistics
2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates for Oklahomans with German Ancestry
German Resources
Cultures by County
Oklahoma's Largest Cultures
- American Indian
- - Cherokee
- - Chickasaw
- - Choctaw
- - Muscogee (Creek)
- - Seminole
- Arab, Middle Eastern and North African
- Asian
- - Asian Indian
- - Vietnamese
- Black
- European
- - English
- - French
- - German
- - Irish
- - Italian
- - Scottish
- Hispanic and Latino
- - Mexican
