Scottish people (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Scottish people" in Simple English language version.

Last modified: 13:16:41, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

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77web.archive.org

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22gov.scot

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4,384^th place

11scotlandscensus.gov.uk

5,781^st place

2,465^th place

11census.gov

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11parade.com

1,855^th place

1,010^th place

11statcan.ca

2,889^th place

1,769^th place

11abs.gov.au

455^th place

173^rd place

11stats.govt.nz

1,176^th place

178^th place

11gov.im

8,132^nd place

3,752^nd place

11gov.uk

401^st place

306^th place

11friendsofscotland.gov.uk

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11ancestralscotland.com

low place

11scotland.org

low place

11visitscotland.org

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11visitscotland.com

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8,505^th place

abs.gov.au (Global: 455^th place; Simple English: 173^rd place)

"ABS Ancestry". 2012.

ancestralscotland.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

The Ancestral Scotland website states the following: "Scotland is a land of 5.1 million people. A proud people, passionate about their country and her rich, noble heritage. For every single Scot in their native land, there are thought to be at least five more overseas who can claim Scottish ancestry; that's many millions spread throughout the globe."

census.gov (Global: 18^th place; Simple English: 7^th place)

factfinder.census.gov

American Community Survey 2008 by the US Census Bureau Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine estimates 5,827,046 people claiming Scottish ancestry and 3,538,444 people claiming Scotch-Irish ancestry.

friendsofscotland.gov.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Friends Of Scotland".

gov.im (Global: 8,132^nd place; Simple English: 3,752^nd place)

"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

gov.scot (Global: 6,524^th place; Simple English: 4,384^th place)

"The Scottish Diaspora and Diaspora Strategy: Insights and Lessons from Ireland". Scottish Government. May 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/285746/0087034.pdf#Page=13 Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2009/09/24095045/3 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

gov.uk (Global: 401^st place; Simple English: 306^th place)

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/274477/scotland_analysis_borders_citizenship.pdf#page=70

parade.com (Global: 1,855^th place; Simple English: 1,010^th place)

"Who are the Scots-Irish?".

scotland.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"History, Tradition and roots, ancestry". Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

scotlandscensus.gov.uk (Global: 5,781^st place; Simple English: 2,465^th place)

"Statistical Bulletins - Scotland Census 2011". www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk.

statcan.ca (Global: 2,889^th place; Simple English: 1,769^th place)

www12.statcan.ca

The 2006 Canadian Census Archived 2019-01-06 at the Wayback Machine gives a total of 4,719,850 respondents stating their ethnic origin as Scottish. Many respondents may have misunderstood the question and the numerous responses for "Canadian" does not give an accurate figure for numerous groups, particularly those of British Isles origins.

stats.govt.nz (Global: 1,176^th place; Simple English: 178^th place)

www2.stats.govt.nz

"stats.govt.nz". Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

visitscotland.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 8,505^th place)

Scottish ancestry at visitscotland.com

visitscotland.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"Visit Scotland.org". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

American Community Survey 2008 by the US Census Bureau Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine estimates 5,827,046 people claiming Scottish ancestry and 3,538,444 people claiming Scotch-Irish ancestry.
The 2006 Canadian Census Archived 2019-01-06 at the Wayback Machine gives a total of 4,719,850 respondents stating their ethnic origin as Scottish. Many respondents may have misunderstood the question and the numerous responses for "Canadian" does not give an accurate figure for numerous groups, particularly those of British Isles origins.
"stats.govt.nz". Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/285746/0087034.pdf#Page=13 Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2009/09/24095045/3 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
"History, Tradition and roots, ancestry". Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
"Visit Scotland.org". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

Scottish people (Simple English Wikipedia)

abs.gov.au (Global: 455th place; Simple English: 173rd place)

ancestralscotland.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

census.gov (Global: 18th place; Simple English: 7th place)

factfinder.census.gov

friendsofscotland.gov.uk (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

gov.im (Global: 8,132nd place; Simple English: 3,752nd place)

gov.scot (Global: 6,524th place; Simple English: 4,384th place)

gov.uk (Global: 401st place; Simple English: 306th place)

parade.com (Global: 1,855th place; Simple English: 1,010th place)

scotland.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

scotlandscensus.gov.uk (Global: 5,781st place; Simple English: 2,465th place)

statcan.ca (Global: 2,889th place; Simple English: 1,769th place)

www12.statcan.ca

stats.govt.nz (Global: 1,176th place; Simple English: 178th place)

www2.stats.govt.nz

visitscotland.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 8,505th place)

visitscotland.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; Simple English: 1st place)

abs.gov.au (Global: 455^th place; Simple English: 173^rd place)

census.gov (Global: 18^th place; Simple English: 7^th place)

gov.im (Global: 8,132^nd place; Simple English: 3,752^nd place)

gov.scot (Global: 6,524^th place; Simple English: 4,384^th place)

gov.uk (Global: 401^st place; Simple English: 306^th place)

parade.com (Global: 1,855^th place; Simple English: 1,010^th place)

scotlandscensus.gov.uk (Global: 5,781^st place; Simple English: 2,465^th place)

statcan.ca (Global: 2,889^th place; Simple English: 1,769^th place)

stats.govt.nz (Global: 1,176^th place; Simple English: 178^th place)

visitscotland.com (Global: low place; Simple English: 8,505^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)