Argentina Has Highest Population of Scottish Descent Outwith English Speaking Countries
I just found out that outside of the English speaking world, Argentina has the largest number of people of Scottish descent, which I thought was pretty interesting. The Argentine-Scot population currently stands at an estimated 100,000, and has existed, at varying levels, for over 180 years.
Over the years there have been some very notable Scottish-Argentinians. These include
- Cecilia Grierson - Cecilia was the first Argentine woman to earn a Doctor in Medicine degree, and had Scottish ancestry.
- Alexander Watson Hutton – a Glasgow schoolteacher, Hutton emigrated to Argentina in his late twenties. He taught for a few years in Buenos Aries, before going on to found the Argentine Association Football League, now known as the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, in 1893. It was the first football league outwith the the UK. He is known as the ‘father of Argentinian football’.
- Duncan Antonio Stewart Agell – Born in Buenos Aries in 1833 to a Scottish father and Uruguayan mother, Duncan Stewart was for a very brief time the President of Uruguay.
We love Scotland! You, scottish people, are a big part of our country. Best wishes from Argentina!
Dear Scotland people.All the Argentines Scotish descents are proud from where our famalies came.Beautiful Scotland for ever keep your identity high.
Colin Bain Calder (16 april, 1860 Dingwall, Scotland) was the first president of the argentinian football club “Rosario Central”