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Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data

Table: Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data

Ethnic origins	Total responses1	Single responses	Multiple responses1
Quebec !
Total population2	7,435,905	5,511,560	1,924,340
Canadian	4,474,115	3,213,525	1,260,595
French	2,151,655	859,715	1,291,940
Irish	406,085	79,850	326,235
Italian	299,655	173,490	126,165
English	245,155	41,330	203,825
North American Indian	219,815	71,550	148,265
Scottish	202,515	30,255	172,260
Québécois	140,075	94,890	45,185
German	131,795	24,935	106,860
Chinese	91,900	74,950	16,955
Haitian	91,435	73,410	18,025
Spanish	72,090	21,040	51,050
Jewish	71,380	38,190	33,190
Greek	65,985	47,325	18,655
Polish	62,800	20,730	42,070
Lebanese	60,950	42,670	18,285
Portuguese	57,445	38,420	19,025
Belgian	43,275	13,770	29,505
East Indian	41,600	30,810	10,790
Romanian	40,320	26,405	13,915
Russian	40,155	11,935	28,220
Moroccan	36,700	24,640	12,060
American	36,695	5,005	31,695
Métis	36,280	9,615	26,665

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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.'