Asian American

Major groups of Asian American are those of East Asian ancestry, whose population has been increasing since the 18th century: Chinese American, Japanese American, and Korean American.

The following is a list of Asian-Americans from smaller ethnic communities, such as those from Southeast Asia and South Asia:

• Han Ong[?] (born Ong Soo-han), Filipino-American playwright of Chinese ancestry

Although the Middle East is geographically a part of Asia, its culture makes most Americans consider people from this region a separate community from those of East Asian background. Siberians and former USSR Central Asians are usually not spoken of as "Asian-Americans" either.