The ethnic groups in the Middle East refers to the peoples that reside in West Asia as well as Egypt in North Africa, a transcontinental region commonly known as the Middle East. The region has historically been a crossroad of different cultures.

What ethnicity is Middle Eastern?

The largest ethnic groups in the region are Arabs, Egyptians, Kurds, Persians, Turks, Azerbaijanis, Armenians and Georgians but there are dozens of other ethnic groups which have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of members.

What is considered Middle Eastern descent?

Middle Eastern Americans are Americans of Middle Eastern background. According to the United States Census Bureau, the term "Middle Eastern American" applies to anyone of West Asian or North African origin.