| | The group was founded by Jakob Ammann in the 1690s and began to settle in [[Ohio]], Pennsylvania, and [[Indiana]] beginning in the 18th century.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> "The Scribbler counted the number of directory pages devoted to each Amish surname. Stoltzfus came in first, by far, followed by King, Fisher, Beiler, Esh, and Lapp."<ref>https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/there-are-4-books-every-old-order-amish-family-keeps-in-its-home-collection-the/article_5a448cc2-9a8d-11e8-a2ea-1fc6bc69d5d9.htm</ref> Hochstetler, Hochleitner, and Yoder are also common Amish surnames. | | The group was founded by Jakob Ammann in the 1690s and began to settle in [[Ohio]], Pennsylvania, and [[Indiana]] beginning in the 18th century.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> "The Scribbler counted the number of directory pages devoted to each Amish surname. Stoltzfus came in first, by far, followed by King, Fisher, Beiler, Esh, and Lapp."<ref>https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/there-are-4-books-every-old-order-amish-family-keeps-in-its-home-collection-the/article_5a448cc2-9a8d-11e8-a2ea-1fc6bc69d5d9.htm</ref> Hochstetler, Hochleitner, and Yoder are also common Amish surnames. |
| − | Many Amish have large families and in 2012 the Amish were named the fastest growing faith group in the United States. The Amish population is projected to grow to 1 million people by 2050.<ref>[https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/1130/For-Amish-fastest-growing-faith-group-in-US-life-is-changing For Amish, fastest-growing faith group in US, life is changing]</ref> | + | Many Amish have large families and in 2012 the Amish were named the fastest growing [[faith]] group in the United States. The Amish population is projected to grow to 1 million people by 2050.<ref>[https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/1130/For-Amish-fastest-growing-faith-group-in-US-life-is-changing For Amish, fastest-growing faith group in US, life is changing]</ref> |