Ethnic origins 2006 counts for Canada provinces and territories - 20% sample data Ethnic origins Total responses(1) Single responses Multiple responses(1) Canada Total population(2) 31241030 18319580 12921445 Canadian 10066290 5748725 4317570 English 6570015 1367125 5202890 French 4941210 1230535 3710675 Scottish 4719850 568515 4151340 Irish 4354155 491030 3863125 German 3179425 670640 2508785 Italian 1445335 741045 704285 Chinese 1346510 1135365 211145 North American Indian 1253615 512150 741470 Ukrainian 1209085 300590 908495 Dutch (Netherlands) 1035965 303400 732560 Polish 984565 269375 715190 East Indian 962665 780175 182495 Russian 500600 98245 402355 Welsh 440965 27115 413855 Filipino 436190 321390 114800 Norwegian 432515 44790 387725 Portuguese 410850 262230 148625 Métis 409065 77295 331770 British Isles; n.i.e.(3) 403915 94145 309770 Swedish 334765 28445 306325 Spanish 325730 67475 258255 American 316350 28785 287565 Hungarian (Magyar) 315510 88685 226820 Notes: (1) Respondents who reported multiple ethnic origins are counted more than once in this table; as they are included in the multiple responses for each origin they reported. For example; a respondent who reported 'English and Scottish' would be included in the multiple responses for English and for Scottish. (2) This is a total population count. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population count because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census. (3) The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' (4) The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.' Sources: Statistics Canada; censuses of population; 2001 and 2006. How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007; Ethnic origins 2006 counts for Canada provinces and territories - 20% sample data (table). Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-562-XWE2006002. Ottawa. Released April 2 2008.