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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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Sex (3)

This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Quebec / Québec^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 22.4 %
Ethnic origin (264)	Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
Ethnic origin (264)	Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses^Footnote 3	Single ethnic origin responses^Footnote 4	Multiple ethnic origin responses^Footnote 5
Total - Ethnic origins^{Footnote 6}	7,732,520	5,563,680	2,168,845
North American Aboriginal origins	307,450	93,385	214,065
First Nations (North American Indian)	261,505	74,840	186,665
Inuit	15,310	9,985	5,330
Métis	35,660	8,560	27,100
Other North American origins	4,776,875	3,295,585	1,481,285
Acadian	34,075	10,825	23,250
American	44,555	5,435	39,115
Canadian	4,571,990	3,154,145	1,417,845
New Brunswicker	1,260	385	870
Newfoundlander	620	65	560
Nova Scotian	460	115	345
Ontarian	1,360	320	1,040
Québécois	183,350	124,265	59,090
Other North American origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 7}	330	30	300
European origins	3,390,330	1,421,425	1,968,905
British Isles origins	731,305	147,000	584,305
Channel Islander	1,390	410	985
Cornish	25	0	30
English	240,945	36,855	204,085
Irish	428,570	78,260	350,305
Manx	100	15	80
Scottish	196,670	26,560	170,105
Welsh	10,700	565	10,140
British Isles origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 8}	28,305	4,330	23,975
French origins	2,256,600	814,580	1,442,020
Alsatian	1,215	265	945
Breton	13,455	4,650	8,805
French	2,246,705	809,660	1,437,040
Western European origins (except French origins)	230,555	51,015	179,545
Austrian	11,815	1,510	10,300
Belgian	49,255	14,220	35,040
Dutch	24,835	5,180	19,660
Flemish	1,800	390	1,405
Frisian	65	0	55
German	132,945	23,540	109,405
Luxembourger	720	130	585
Swiss	22,065	5,865	16,200
Western European origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 9}	1,035	165	865
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins)	22,160	3,095	19,065
Danish	4,420	640	3,785
Finnish	2,725	450	2,280
Icelandic	835	80	760
Norwegian	7,490	1,020	6,470
Swedish	6,265	675	5,585
Northern European origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 10}	1,525	235	1,295
Eastern European origins	206,360	91,505	114,860
Bulgarian	8,520	6,125	2,395
Byelorussian	1,895	770	1,125
Czech	5,675	1,415	4,260
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	1,960	360	1,605
Estonian	755	200	560
Hungarian	22,955	7,085	15,875
Latvian	1,730	600	1,125
Lithuanian	5,155	1,250	3,905
Moldovan	3,775	2,185	1,590
Polish	65,445	20,400	45,040
Romanian	41,605	26,880	14,730
Russian	45,115	14,215	30,905
Slovak	4,115	1,245	2,865
Ukrainian	32,265	8,475	23,785
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 11}	1,235	290	940
Southern European origins	515,745	278,235	237,515
Albanian	3,425	2,555	875
Bosnian	2,555	1,785	775
Croatian	5,585	2,395	3,190
Cypriot	395	55	345
Greek	69,615	47,150	22,465
Italian	307,810	164,560	143,250
Kosovar	415	265	145
Macedonian	695	245	450
Maltese	755	85	665
Montenegrin	360	200	165
Portuguese	59,400	34,555	24,845
Serbian	4,480	2,445	2,040
Sicilian	1,425	250	1,175
Slovenian	2,220	885	1,330
Spanish	79,200	18,960	60,240
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	4,425	1,780	2,650
Southern European origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 12}	115	70	40
Other European origins	77,170	36,000	41,175
Basque	2,995	535	2,460
Jewish	67,115	32,065	35,050
Roma (Gypsy)	410	85	325
Slavic, n.o.s.	360	120	245
Other European origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 13}	6,620	3,195	3,420
Caribbean origins	167,590	119,595	47,995
Antiguan	300	125	175
Bahamian	450	160	295
Barbadian	5,580	2,635	2,940
Bermudan	85	0	85
Carib	315	50	260
Cuban	5,860	2,090	3,770
Dominican	8,345	3,910	4,440
Grenadian	1,930	1,045	880
Haitian	119,185	95,305	23,880
Jamaican	12,725	6,055	6,675
Kittitian/Nevisian	230	90	145
Martinican	1,130	215	915
Montserratan	365	85	285
Puerto Rican	380	45	330
St. Lucian	825	320	500
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	6,505	2,310	4,200
Vincentian/Grenadinian	3,095	1,825	1,265
West Indian, n.o.s.	3,805	1,805	1,995
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 14}	4,170	1,535	2,640
Latin, Central and South American origins	137,255	84,515	52,740
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya)	4,485	710	3,775
Argentinian	4,260	970	3,295
Belizean	45	0	40
Bolivian	1,185	565	615
Brazilian	5,570	2,060	3,510
Chilean	12,210	6,400	5,810
Colombian	26,570	20,490	6,080
Costa Rican	1,000	535	460
Ecuadorian	2,315	1,050	1,265
Guatemalan	7,665	4,935	2,730
Guyanese	3,285	1,260	2,025
Hispanic	570	360	215
Honduran	3,825	2,335	1,490
Maya	1,340	460	885
Mexican	25,045	15,565	9,475
Nicaraguan	2,590	1,485	1,105
Panamanian	1,260	545	720
Paraguayan	260	105	155
Peruvian	15,690	9,315	6,375
Salvadorean	16,630	10,780	5,855
Uruguayan	1,040	365	675
Venezuelan	5,415	2,245	3,170
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 15}	3,870	1,985	1,885
African origins	260,780	179,760	81,020
Central and West African origins	50,050	36,675	13,375
Akan	130	50	75
Angolan	385	175	210
Ashanti	90	55	35
Beninese	2,050	1,025	1,025
Burkinabe	1,105	750	360
Cameroonian	6,955	5,560	1,395
Chadian	805	550	255
Congolese	13,330	10,525	2,800
Gabonese	960	410	550
Gambian	200	150	55
Ghanaian	2,675	1,735	940
Guinean	3,705	2,595	1,105
Ibo	105	25	75
Ivorian	4,125	2,605	1,515
Liberian	140	100	45
Malian	2,055	1,160	895
Nigerian	2,050	1,085	965
Peulh	1,240	625	615
Senegalese	5,195	3,260	1,935
Sierra Leonean	145	70	65
Togolese	2,205	1,335	870
Yoruba	320	205	120
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 16}	4,635	2,620	2,015
North African origins	159,360	113,660	45,695
Algerian	44,560	33,155	11,405
Berber	23,790	15,070	8,715
Coptic	635	180	460
Dinka	0	0	0
Egyptian	23,225	11,840	11,390
Libyan	690	410	280
Maure	625	330	295
Moroccan	59,475	42,960	16,515
Sudanese	430	250	180
Tunisian	12,680	8,655	4,020
North African origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 17}	1,750	805	945
Southern and East African origins	19,970	13,180	6,790
Afrikaner	95	20	70
Amhara	50	0	40
Bantu, n.o.s.	795	510	285
Burundian	4,005	3,280	725
Eritrean	405	360	45
Ethiopian	1,140	775	370
Harari	0	0	0
Kenyan	320	175	145
Malagasy	2,375	1,200	1,175
Mauritian	2,550	1,260	1,290
Oromo	0	0	0
Rwandan	4,025	3,180	845
Seychellois	615	455	165
Somali	910	595	315
South African	895	75	820
Tanzanian	195	115	85
Tigrian	50	25	25
Ugandan	200	70	130
Zambian	80	0	70
Zimbabwean	365	190	175
Zulu	45	30	15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 18}	1,665	845	820
Other African origins	35,335	16,245	19,085
Black, n.o.s.^{Footnote 19}	2,710	545	2,160
Other African origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 20}	33,490	15,695	17,790
Asian origins	488,905	369,090	119,820
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins	196,290	134,900	61,390
Afghan	8,075	7,025	1,050
Arab, n.o.s.	38,465	25,330	13,135
Armenian	25,155	15,330	9,825
Assyrian	365	85	275
Azerbaijani	620	160	460
Georgian	450	85	365
Iranian	17,825	13,780	4,040
Iraqi	4,800	3,085	1,710
Israeli	3,100	395	2,700
Jordanian	1,330	685	645
Kazakh	635	330	305
Kurd	1,415	850	565
Kuwaiti	200	155	50
Lebanese	70,205	47,155	23,045
Palestinian	5,625	3,055	2,570
Pashtun	190	140	55
Saudi Arabian	805	405	395
Syrian	17,990	8,690	9,300
Tajik	175	85	90
Tatar	445	65	370
Turk	14,180	7,240	6,935
Uighur	195	155	45
Uzbek	320	120	205
Yemeni	195	45	155
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 21}	1,310	460	850
South Asian origins	91,395	69,995	21,405
Bangladeshi	7,270	6,440	830
Bengali	3,530	2,780	745
East Indian^{Footnote 22}	48,535	32,680	15,860
Goan	155	65	95
Gujarati	250	120	130
Kashmiri	65	30	35
Nepali	1,010	635	380
Pakistani	12,470	9,060	3,410
Punjabi	1,900	1,080	820
Sinhalese	255	175	85
Sri Lankan	16,455	14,045	2,405
Tamil	3,305	1,510	1,800
South Asian origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 23}	2,415	1,385	1,030
East and Southeast Asian origins	203,760	163,525	40,235
Burmese	370	155	215
Cambodian (Khmer)	14,695	8,730	5,970
Chinese	101,875	79,115	22,755
Filipino	34,140	26,730	7,415
Hmong	0	0	0
Indonesian	980	320	655
Japanese	5,555	2,590	2,965
Korean	7,070	6,100	970
Laotian	6,765	4,555	2,210
Malaysian	875	310	565
Mongolian	690	230	460
Singaporean	60	0	50
Taiwanese	1,890	1,335	555
Thai	2,505	1,085	1,410
Tibetan	105	60	40
Vietnamese	42,480	31,965	10,515
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 24}	395	220	175
Other Asian origins	1,145	660	485
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 25}	1,145	665	485
Oceania origins	2,310	330	1,975
Australian	1,455	200	1,250
New Zealander	525	55	470
Pacific Islands origins	385	70	315
Fijian	30	0	30
Hawaiian	80	0	70
Maori	50	0	40
Polynesian, n.o.s.	115	0	100
Samoan	0	0	0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.^{Footnote 26}	105	0	60

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 3

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 4

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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Footnote 5

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Footnote 6

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

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Footnote 7

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 18

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 19

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 21

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 26

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.

Date modified:: 2019-01-23

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