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

• Generation status (4): Total - Generation status
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Alberta^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 27.4 %

Ethnic origin (264)	Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
	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	3,567,975	1,726,845	1,841,135
North American Aboriginal origins	263,720	90,040	173,680
First Nations (North American Indian)	177,140	73,780	103,360
Inuit	3,240	485	2,755
Métis	94,615	15,775	78,845
Other North American origins	830,700	351,780	478,920
Acadian	4,770	675	4,095
American	71,435	6,335	65,095
Canadian	776,695	343,485	433,210
New Brunswicker	70	35	35
Newfoundlander	1,890	630	1,260
Nova Scotian	120	20	100
Ontarian	65	25	40
Québécois	1,070	365	700
Other North American origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 7	980	200	780
European origins	2,506,665	752,285	1,754,375
British Isles origins	1,537,660	272,395	1,265,265
Channel Islander	160	0	150
Cornish	170	0	165
English	886,760	145,615	741,150
Irish	565,120	45,565	519,560
Manx	680	35	645
Scottish	670,955	61,645	609,310
Welsh	75,875	4,075	71,795
British Isles origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 8	79,300	15,445	63,860
French origins	396,230	42,435	353,790
Alsatian	120	0	105
Breton	70	0	60
French	396,115	42,415	353,695
Western European origins (except French origins)	876,045	192,525	683,515
Austrian	36,670	3,280	33,390
Belgian	20,390	1,830	18,560
Dutch	182,270	51,345	130,920
Flemish	2,380	140	2,245
Frisian	840	250	585
German	683,830	132,775	551,060
Luxembourger	635	35	595
Swiss	23,020	2,750	20,275
Western European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 9	400	115	280
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins)	321,845	34,910	286,930
Danish	59,060	8,020	51,040
Finnish	16,285	2,105	14,180
Icelandic	17,075	1,155	15,920
Norwegian	152,640	14,725	137,920
Swedish	96,890	6,800	90,085
Northern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 10	12,815	2,110	10,705
Eastern European origins	638,385	147,980	490,405
Bulgarian	2,300	1,090	1,210
Byelorussian	1,965	340	1,630
Czech	18,910	3,150	15,760
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	9,470	1,210	8,255
Estonian	2,860	365	2,500
Hungarian	52,025	10,795	41,230
Latvian	2,985	515	2,470
Lithuanian	5,310	695	4,615
Moldovan	690	250	435
Polish	174,380	28,900	145,485
Romanian	29,425	6,745	22,680
Russian	99,780	12,830	86,950
Slovak	10,085	2,470	7,620
Ukrainian	345,410	78,395	267,010
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 11	1,140	230	910
Southern European origins	182,525	54,780	127,740
Albanian	1,540	1,135	405
Bosnian	2,960	1,970	990
Croatian	10,055	3,950	6,105
Cypriot	120	15	105
Greek	12,395	4,370	8,025
Italian	88,705	22,980	65,730
Kosovar	145	90	55
Macedonian	830	315	515
Maltese	1,175	170	1,010
Montenegrin	140	40	95
Portuguese	18,770	7,470	11,300
Serbian	5,965	3,015	2,950
Sicilian	310	0	270
Slovenian	3,290	920	2,370
Spanish	39,325	7,165	32,155
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	5,515	1,090	4,425
Southern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 12	75	40	35
Other European origins	24,670	7,255	17,415
Basque	345	0	335
Jewish	15,815	3,545	12,275
Roma (Gypsy)	510	100	405
Slavic, n.o.s.	905	170	730
Other European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 13	7,255	3,425	3,825
Caribbean origins	25,035	9,665	15,370
Antiguan	240	105	135
Bahamian	245	20	220
Barbadian	1,765	385	1,380
Bermudan	170	0	155
Carib	215	0	205
Cuban	1,790	650	1,145
Dominican	475	215	260
Grenadian	545	275	275
Haitian	1,370	1,010	360
Jamaican	11,400	4,690	6,710
Kittitian/Nevisian	55	0	40
Martinican	0	0	0
Montserratan	55	0	40
Puerto Rican	290	25	260
St. Lucian	195	80	115
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	3,910	1,025	2,890
Vincentian/Grenadinian	305	120	185
West Indian, n.o.s.	2,145	635	1,510
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 14	1,430	390	1,040
Latin, Central and South American origins	54,650	28,515	26,135
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya)	1,265	70	1,195
Argentinian	1,155	220	935
Belizean	100	10	90
Bolivian	485	245	235
Brazilian	1,740	525	1,220
Chilean	6,325	2,855	3,475
Colombian	8,270	6,195	2,075
Costa Rican	595	290	310
Ecuadorian	800	350	450
Guatemalan	2,020	985	1,035
Guyanese	2,345	830	1,515
Hispanic	950	525	425
Honduran	615	225	390
Maya	370	80	290
Mexican	14,460	6,800	7,660
Nicaraguan	1,010	355	655
Panamanian	225	80	140
Paraguayan	85	0	80
Peruvian	1,620	700	925
Salvadorean	6,895	4,525	2,375
Uruguayan	285	80	205
Venezuelan	3,500	1,875	1,625
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 15	2,310	680	1,630
African origins	78,580	52,330	26,250
Central and West African origins	15,040	11,800	3,240
Akan	140	125	0
Angolan	275	205	75
Ashanti	55	40	0
Beninese	80	15	60
Burkinabe	60	55	0
Cameroonian	780	705	70
Chadian	145	120	30
Congolese	1,775	1,240	540
Gabonese	50	35	15
Gambian	25	0	20
Ghanaian	2,705	2,135	570
Guinean	225	180	40
Ibo	600	420	180
Ivorian	140	50	85
Liberian	365	285	85
Malian	55	0	25
Nigerian	5,305	4,020	1,290
Peulh	45	30	0
Senegalese	220	205	20
Sierra Leonean	455	330	125
Togolese	135	90	45
Yoruba	1,210	885	325
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 16	1,200	620	580
North African origins	14,995	10,795	4,200
Algerian	900	670	235
Berber	230	115	115
Coptic	145	55	85
Dinka	575	265	310
Egyptian	5,130	3,155	1,970
Libyan	700	455	240
Maure	25	0	20
Moroccan	1,120	675	450
Sudanese	6,130	5,005	1,120
Tunisian	520	335	185
North African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 17	110	55	55
Southern and East African origins	32,030	22,405	9,625
Afrikaner	315	80	235
Amhara	340	205	135
Bantu, n.o.s.	75	30	50
Burundian	475	455	20
Eritrean	2,800	2,350	455
Ethiopian	7,760	6,245	1,515
Harari	55	55	0
Kenyan	1,385	805	575
Malagasy	125	85	40
Mauritian	320	100	220
Oromo	420	285	140
Rwandan	875	795	80
Seychellois	80	0	80
Somali	7,110	6,110	1,000
South African	5,395	1,245	4,155
Tanzanian	915	415	495
Tigrian	175	20	150
Ugandan	795	455	340
Zambian	110	35	80
Zimbabwean	1,645	1,235	415
Zulu	150	75	70
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 18	2,480	1,315	1,170
Other African origins	18,640	7,335	11,305
Black, n.o.s.^Footnote 19	1,860	125	1,735
Other African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 20	16,925	7,210	9,720
Asian origins	551,710	439,385	112,325
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins	69,000	46,515	22,480
Afghan	6,940	5,785	1,150
Arab, n.o.s.	7,570	4,395	3,170
Armenian	1,305	465	840
Assyrian	380	165	215
Azerbaijani	380	185	195
Georgian	255	80	180
Iranian	9,215	6,700	2,510
Iraqi	4,465	3,365	1,105
Israeli	1,070	210	860
Jordanian	1,155	790	365
Kazakh	385	205	185
Kurd	1,465	945	520
Kuwaiti	115	30	90
Lebanese	25,955	17,365	8,595
Palestinian	2,525	1,145	1,380
Pashtun	430	235	195
Saudi Arabian	560	390	170
Syrian	2,655	910	1,745
Tajik	230	135	90
Tatar	455	115	340
Turk	4,475	1,730	2,750
Uighur	260	215	45
Uzbek	180	90	85
Yemeni	510	180	330
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 21	1,770	670	1,095
South Asian origins	159,055	132,240	26,815
Bangladeshi	2,740	2,420	320
Bengali	1,285	890	395
East Indian^Footnote 22	125,105	103,280	21,825
Goan	425	140	285
Gujarati	355	100	260
Kashmiri	360	265	90
Nepali	1,695	1,400	300
Pakistani	17,825	12,980	4,845
Punjabi	8,730	5,170	3,560
Sinhalese	1,035	770	265
Sri Lankan	3,755	2,825	925
Tamil	625	375	245
South Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 23	2,900	1,625	1,275
East and Southeast Asian origins	327,245	259,740	67,515
Burmese	790	430	365
Cambodian (Khmer)	3,555	2,315	1,240
Chinese	155,960	119,435	36,530
Filipino	113,205	89,280	23,925
Hmong	0	0	0
Indonesian	2,800	660	2,135
Japanese	15,650	7,040	8,610
Korean	15,865	14,095	1,770
Laotian	1,855	975	880
Malaysian	2,440	555	1,885
Mongolian	935	355	580
Singaporean	215	55	160
Taiwanese	1,545	865	680
Thai	1,990	850	1,145
Tibetan	360	355	10
Vietnamese	32,505	21,850	10,660
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 24	990	630	365
Other Asian origins	1,770	890	880
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 25	1,770	890	885
Oceania origins	12,985	2,840	10,145
Australian	6,770	1,000	5,765
New Zealander	2,525	350	2,170
Pacific Islands origins	3,950	1,490	2,455
Fijian	2,345	1,395	955
Hawaiian	375	20	355
Maori	735	20	710
Polynesian, n.o.s.	155	0	155
Samoan	115	0	100
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 26	260	30	235

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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.

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.

Footnote 4

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

Footnote 5

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

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.

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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').

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).

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').

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').

Footnote 22

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).

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').

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').

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').

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').

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