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.