What are the origins of the Puerto Ricans?

Answer 1

Puertorican immigration to Hawaii was caused after two hurricanes devastated the sugar cane industry in the island in 1899. Because Puerto Rico was a big supplier of sugar the natural phenomenons caused shortage of sugar and demand of the product from Hawaii intensified. So, Hawaiian sugarcane plantation owners started to recruit experienced Puertorican sugar cane laborers. Most of these people were poor, and I would not be surprised if they hailed from one or more of the coastal towns of the island, as sugarcane was planted near the coast.

The first group left for Hawaii on November 22, 1900. They were subjected to mistreatment and starvation from the shippers and workers of the railroad company. (I would know, my great grandfather went back after getting to New Orleans)

The trip started on a ship from San Juan to New Orleans, train from New Orleans to Port Angeles, CA, from there they set sail to Rio de Janeiro and finally to Hawaii.

By 1910 there were 4,890 Puertoricans in Hawaii.

Answer 2

Puerto Rico is melting pot of many nationalities. Most Puerto Ricans are European descendants or/and African descendant or/and Native American. A recent study conducted by the University of Puerto Rico of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 800 individuals found 61.1% as having Amerindian maternal mtDNA, 26.4% as having African maternal mtDNA, and 12.5% as having Caucasian maternal mtDNA. Conversely, patrilineal input, as indicated by the Y chromosome, showed that 70% of all Puerto Rican males have inherited Y chromosome DNA from a male European ancestor, 20% have inherited Y chromosome DNA from a male African ancestor, and fewer than 10% have inherited Y chromosome DNA from a male Amerindian ancestor.

Before the Columbian era the predominately settlers of Puerto Rico were Tainos Indians.

Most Puerto Rican European ancestors are Spaniards but also Corsican, French, Portuguese, Irish, Scots, Germans and Italians.

According to historians, the largest contingent of African slaves came from the Gold Coast, Nigeria, and Dahomey, and the region known as the area of Guineas, the Slave Coast. However, the vast majority were Yorubas and Igbos, ethnic groups from Nigeria, and Bantus from the Guineas.

Answer 3

Puerto Ricans came from South America a long time ago that were called the Taino Indians and there are only a few living up in the mountains...

From Puerto Rico.

Answer 4

You take Taino indians, Spaniards and Africans. Mix them well over the centuries and you will get your modern Puerto Rican.

Answer 5

There is the original Native American Taino culture, the Spanish colonial culture and the African slave culture, all nicely blended and resulting in a wonderful finished product.

Answer 6

Primarily from Catholic countries.

Answer 7

Puerto Rican's come from Puerto Rico.

Answer 8

Don Juan Ponce de Leon was from Spain