The Estonian-Americans ( are citizens of the United States who're of Estonian ancestry, mainly descendants of people who left Estonia before and especially during World War II. According to the 2000 US census, there were over 25,000 Americans of full or partial Estonian descent, down from 26,762 in 1990. History Estonian-American settlements California 3,465 New York 2,892 New Jersey 2,331 Idaho 1,401 Florida 1,393 Estonians first started coming to the United States in th… (More on Estonian-american)