Hyphenated American

The term hyphenated American is an epithet from the late 19th century to refer to Americans who consider themselves of a distinct cultural origin other the United States, and who claims to hold allegiance to both.

Usage

Current style guides most often recommend dropping the hyphen between the two names, such as "African American" instead of "African-American," although some still recommend hyphenating when used as an adjective, but not when used as a noun. http://www.calstatela.edu/style/editfullguide.htm On the other hand, compounds with name fragments, such as Afro-American and Indo-European, are recommended to be hyphenated.

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