Malaysians in the United Kingdom

Malaysians in the United Kingdom

Total population
Malaysian-born residents 49,886 (2001 Census) 63,000 (2009 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Regions: Greater London, South East England, East of England amongst others Cities: London, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester amongst others
Languages
British English, Malay, Malaysian English, Chinese
Religion
Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Oriental British, British Chinese, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Singaporean British

Malaysians in the United Kingdom are British citizens of Malaysian descent or Malaysian citizens residing in the United Kingdom. The Malaysian British community bears a similar trend to the British Chinese and Singaporean British communities in terms of population spread and culture. The Malaysian community in the UK is one of the west's largest, this is mainly due to the influence of the British Empire on Malaysia. The 2001 UK Census recorded 49,886 Malaysian-born people,^[1] with September 2009 Office for National Statistics estimates putting the figure at around 63,000.^[2] In December 2008 it was reported that over 30,000 Malaysians who entered the UK temporarily have overstayed their visas.^[3] In 2005, there were 11,474 Malaysians studying in the tertiary level in the United Kingdom, making Malaysians the 8th largest overseas student group in the United Kingdom and making the United Kingdom the country with the 2nd most number of Malaysian students.^[4]

Notable people

This is a list of Malaysian expatriates in the United Kingdom and British citizens of Malaysian origin.

• Arul Suppiah - Cricketer
• Tash Aw - Author
• Ungku Abdul Aziz - Academician
• Betty Boo - Singer
• Jimmy Choo - Shoe designer
• Asha Gill - Actres/TV Presenter
• Stephen Rahman-Hughes - Actor
• Syed Adney Syed Hussein - Footballer
• Sultanah Helen Ibrahim - Malaysian Royalty
• Raja Petra Kamarudin - Politician
• Sybil Kathigasu - The only Malayan woman to be ever awarded with the George Medal for bravery
• Shaun Maloney - Footballer
• Elaine Tan - Actress
• James Wong - Ethnobotanist
• Sufiah Yusof - Former math prodigy

References

1. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls. Retrieved 8 July 2010. 
2. ^ "Estimated population resident in the United Kingdom, by foreign country of birth (Table 1.3)". Office for National Statistics. September 2009. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/Population-by-country-of-birth-and-nationality-Oct08-Sep09.zip. Retrieved 8 July 2010. 
3. ^ "Some 30,000 Malaysians overstay in Britain: report". China Daily. 2009-12-23. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-12/23/content_7332464.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-15. 
4. ^ Number of foreign students in tertiary education, by country of origin and destination, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005, http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/17/10/39308963.xls, retrieved 2010-12-22 

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