Topic-based tabulation: Ethnic Origin (247), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Ethnic origin (247)	Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
	Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses 1	Single ethnic origin responses 2	Multiple ethnic origin responses 3
Note(s) : Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta. TOTAL - SINGLE AND MULTIPLE ETHNIC ORIGIN RESPONSES The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported each ethnic origin, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. Total responses represent the sum of single responses and multiple responses received in the census. SINGLE ETHNIC ORIGIN RESPONSES A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only. MULTIPLE ETHNIC ORIGIN RESPONSES A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins. TOTAL - ETHNIC ORIGIN 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. BRITISH ISLES, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' DOMINICAN, N.O.S. The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.' CARIBBEAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' LATIN, CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' SCANDINAVIAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' YUGOSLAV, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' EUROPEAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' CONGOLESE, N.O.S. The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.' GUINEAN, N.O.S. The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.' AFRICAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' MAGHREBI, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' ARAB, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' WEST ASIAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' SOUTH ASIAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' EAST OR SOUTHEAST ASIAN, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' ASIAN, N.O.S. The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.' PACIFIC ISLANDER, N.I.E. The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'  Data quality note(s) Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%. Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Total - Ethnic origin 4	4,074,385	2,131,295	1,943,095
British Isles origins	1,860,675	400,620	1,460,055
Cornish	550	20	525
English	1,207,245	242,610	964,635
Irish	618,120	46,105	572,015
Manx	1,305	65	1,245
Scottish	828,145	87,025	741,120
Welsh	104,275	6,210	98,065
British Isles, n.i.e. 5	74,145	18,580	55,560
French origins	363,205	35,230	327,975
Acadian	3,145	405	2,740
French	361,215	34,830	326,390
Aboriginal origins	250,900	90,970	159,930
Inuit	2,190	345	1,840
Métis	62,570	9,655	52,920
North American Indian	193,060	80,975	112,085
Other North American origins	766,305	271,160	495,145
American	66,765	5,985	60,775
Canadian	720,200	264,515	455,685
Newfoundlander	1,285	230	1,055
Nova Scotian	180	10	170
Ontarian	80	45	40
Québécois	900	250	645
Other provincial or regional groups	335	130	205
Caribbean origins	17,590	4,930	12,660
Antiguan	120	50	75
Bahamian	125	35	90
Barbadian	1,330	305	1,030
Bermudan	295	35	255
Carib	165	0	170
Cuban	775	210	560
Dominican, n.o.s. 6	265	75	190
Grenadian	215	70	140
Guyanese	1,155	345	810
Haitian	800	480	320
Jamaican	6,915	1,885	5,030
Kittitian/Nevisian	30	10	20
Martinican	10	10	0
Montserratan	10	0	10
Puerto Rican	390	65	325
St. Lucian	135	45	95
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	2,955	620	2,330
Vincentian/Grenadinian	155	50	105
West Indian	1,840	455	1,385
Caribbean, n.i.e. 7	835	185	655
Latin, Central and South American origins	41,110	17,250	23,855
Aboriginal from Central/South America	1,465	130	1,335
Argentinian	1,190	165	1,025
Belizean	140	15	130
Bolivian	195	10	185
Brazilian	1,650	285	1,365
Chilean	4,440	1,440	3,000
Colombian	2,940	1,515	1,420
Costa Rican	520	180	335
Ecuadorian	375	120	255
Guatemalan	1,800	1,000	800
Hispanic	775	340	435
Honduran	835	435	400
Maya	765	190	575
Mexican	12,050	3,895	8,160
Nicaraguan	1,070	570	500
Panamanian	265	40	225
Paraguayan	450	60	385
Peruvian	2,550	780	1,765
Salvadorean	7,040	4,890	2,145
Uruguayan	115	20	95
Venezuelan	735	150	580
Latin, Central or South American, n.i.e. 8	1,935	1,015	920
European origins	1,591,085	461,245	1,129,840
Western European origins	783,100	185,050	598,050
Austrian	46,620	6,440	40,180
Belgian	17,510	1,970	15,540
Dutch (Netherlands)	196,420	56,660	139,760
Flemish	2,015	230	1,780
Frisian	950	295	660
German	561,570	114,130	447,440
Luxembourger	535	70	460
Swiss	28,240	5,255	22,985
Northern European origins	321,970	45,200	276,770
Finnish	29,875	6,835	23,040
Scandinavian origins	298,150	38,360	259,785
Danish	56,125	10,580	45,545
Icelandic	22,110	2,240	19,870
Norwegian	129,420	14,510	114,910
Swedish	104,025	9,600	94,420
Scandinavian, n.i.e. 9	10,410	1,425	8,980
Eastern European origins	493,365	116,945	376,425
Baltic origins	14,160	2,935	11,225
Estonian	4,440	1,310	3,130
Latvian	4,105	645	3,455
Lithuanian	5,945	980	4,965
Byelorussian	1,255	245	1,005
Czech and Slovak origins	37,030	10,150	26,885
Czech	21,150	5,530	15,615
Czechoslovakian	7,390	1,245	6,145
Slovak	9,620	3,375	6,240
Hungarian (Magyar)	49,870	13,035	36,840
Polish	128,360	24,640	103,720
Romanian	25,670	6,745	18,930
Russian	114,105	21,740	92,365
Ukrainian	197,265	37,450	159,815
Southern European origins	291,330	101,720	189,615
Albanian	1,170	865	300
Bosnian	2,835	1,715	1,120
Bulgarian	2,685	1,550	1,135
Croatian	18,815	8,740	10,070
Cypriot	320	55	265
Greek	21,770	8,815	12,955
Italian	143,155	45,680	97,475
Kosovar	140	130	10
Macedonian	815	280	535
Maltese	2,290	485	1,805
Montenegrin	425	135	290
Portuguese	34,660	16,730	17,930
Serbian	9,580	5,535	4,040
Sicilian	420	40	385
Slovenian	4,625	1,610	3,015
Spanish	52,640	6,215	46,430
Yugoslav, n.i.e. 10	10,505	3,130	7,370
Other European origins	41,285	12,335	28,955
Basque	835	90	745
Gypsy (Roma)	835	55	780
Jewish	30,830	7,745	23,090
Slav (European)	1,370	485	885
European, n.i.e. 11	8,000	3,960	4,035
African origins	32,870	12,300	20,570
Afrikaner	635	105	530
Akan	35	15	15
Amhara	85	10	70
Angolan	85	10	75
Ashanti	65	0	65
Bantu	180	55	120
Black	5,055	945	4,110
Burundian	105	85	15
Cameroonian	0	0	0
Chadian	10	0	0
Congolese (Zairian)	100	80	25
Congolese, n.o.s. 12	125	80	45
Dinka	60	60	0
East African	675	125	550
Eritrean	465	360	105
Ethiopian	1,915	1,555	360
Gabonese	0	10	0
Gambian	10	0	10
Ghanaian	1,345	945	400
Guinean, n.o.s. 13	95	35	65
Harari	0	0	0
Ibo	15	0	15
Ivorian	20	0	15
Kenyan	885	325	555
Malagasy	50	10	45
Malian	0	0	0
Mauritian	540	125	415
Nigerian	1,045	700	345
Oromo	210	135	75
Peulh	0	0	0
Rwandan	240	125	115
Senegalese	20	0	25
Seychellois	40	10	30
Sierra Leonean	140	55	85
Somali	1,460	1,200	255
South African	7,230	1,625	5,600
Sudanese	775	675	100
Tanzanian	160	10	145
Tigrian	75	30	50
Togolese	15	0	15
Ugandan	445	180	265
Yoruba	95	45	50
Zambian	85	50	35
Zimbabwean	315	25	290
Zulu	85	50	35
African, n.i.e. 14	9,555	2,420	7,130
Arab origins	18,340	8,995	9,345
Egyptian	2,585	1,450	1,140
Iraqi	1,940	1,190	750
Jordanian	385	245	135
Kuwaiti	80	10	75
Lebanese	5,970	2,085	3,885
Libyan	40	15	25
Maghrebi origins	1,735	720	1,020
Algerian	450	170	280
Berber	175	85	90
Moroccan	840	375	465
Tunisian	110	60	50
Maghrebi, n.i.e. 15	230	20	205
Palestinian	1,270	725	545
Saudi Arabian	305	175	120
Syrian	1,325	295	1,025
Yemeni	110	25	85
Arab, n.i.e. 16	3,860	2,060	1,795
West Asian origins	44,600	33,980	10,625
Afghan	4,730	3,810	920
Armenian	2,525	1,125	1,400
Assyrian	435	260	175
Azerbaijani	445	105	345
Georgian	410	100	315
Iranian	29,265	24,585	4,680
Israeli	975	200	780
Kurd	1,195	840	355
Pashtun	165	15	150
Tatar	320	65	255
Turk	4,245	1,880	2,365
West Asian, n.i.e. 17	1,525	985	540
South Asian origins	265,595	231,915	33,675
Bangladeshi	840	650	190
Bengali	470	345	125
East Indian	232,370	202,465	29,905
Goan	365	115	250
Gujarati	535	230	305
Kashmiri	90	20	70
Nepali	570	435	135
Pakistani	7,975	5,140	2,835
Punjabi	18,525	11,925	6,605
Sinhalese	590	400	190
Sri Lankan	4,150	2,785	1,365
Tamil	850	375	470
South Asian, n.i.e. 18	7,915	7,035	875
East and Southeast Asian origins	650,110	556,050	94,055
Burmese	1,065	540	525
Cambodian	2,085	1,390	700
Chinese	432,435	377,550	54,890
Filipino	94,255	65,250	29,000
Hmong	100	75	25
Indonesian	4,640	905	3,735
Japanese	41,585	25,305	16,285
Khmer	175	85	90
Korean	51,860	49,480	2,385
Laotian	1,585	950	640
Malaysian	3,860	570	3,285
Mongolian	1,125	235	885
Singaporean	550	140	410
Taiwanese	10,565	7,320	3,245
Thai	2,405	1,165	1,245
Tibetan	120	50	70
Vietnamese	30,835	23,735	7,100
East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e. 19	1,430	1,240	190
Asian, n.o.s. 20	130	60	70
Oceania origins	27,670	6,630	21,040
Australian	11,155	1,065	10,090
New Zealander	4,430	565	3,865
Pacific Islands origins	12,580	5,000	7,585
Fijian	9,415	4,765	4,650
Hawaiian	1,660	50	1,605
Maori	735	70	660
Polynesian	490	30	455
Samoan	235	15	215
Pacific Islander, n.i.e. 21	310	60	245