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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (101), Age Groups (10), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (327) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Ethnic origin (101)

Definition

Ethnic origin

Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors. 

Values

  1. Total - Ethnic origins Footnote 1
  2. Canadian
  3. English
  4. French
  5. Scottish
  6. Irish
  7. German
  8. Italian
  9. Chinese
  10. First Nations (North American Indian)
  11. Ukrainian
  12. East Indian Footnote 12
  13. Dutch
  14. Polish
  15. Filipino
  16. British Isles origins, n.i.e. Footnote 16
  17. Russian
  18. Welsh
  19. Norwegian
  20. Métis
  21. Portuguese
  22. American
  23. Spanish
  24. Swedish
  25. Hungarian
  26. Jewish
  27. Jamaican
  28. Greek
  29. Vietnamese
  30. Romanian
  31. Danish
  32. Austrian
  33. Québécois
  34. Lebanese
  35. Other African origins, n.i.e. Footnote 35
  36. Belgian
  37. Korean
  38. Iranian
  39. Pakistani
  40. Swiss
  41. Sri Lankan
  42. Haitian
  43. Finnish
  44. Acadian
  45. Croatian
  46. Japanese
  47. Mexican
  48. Czech
  49. Arab, n.o.s. Footnote 49
  50. Icelandic
  51. Serbian
  52. Colombian
  53. Punjabi
  54. Guyanese
  55. Egyptian
  56. Inuit
  57. Moroccan
  58. Trinidadian/Tobagonian
  59. Slovak
  60. Salvadorean
  61. Afghan
  62. West Indian, n.o.s. Footnote 62
  63. Armenian
  64. Turk
  65. South Asian origins, n.i.e. Footnote 65
  66. Iraqi
  67. Lithuanian
  68. Algerian
  69. Tamil
  70. Other European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 70
  71. Yugoslavian, n.o.s. Footnote 71
  72. Somali
  73. Northern European origins, n.i.e. Footnote 73
  74. Syrian
  75. Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. Footnote 75
  76. Maltese
  77. Chilean
  78. Slovenian
  79. Macedonian
  80. Australian
  81. Peruvian
  82. Barbadian
  83. Cambodian (Khmer)
  84. Bangladeshi
  85. South African
  86. Nigerian
  87. Palestinian
  88. Ethiopian
  89. Bulgarian
  90. Taiwanese
  91. Ghanaian
  92. Albanian
  93. Latvian
  94. Berber
  95. Brazilian
  96. Black, n.o.s. Footnote 96
  97. Congolese
  98. Estonian
  99. Bosnian
  100. Laotian
  101. Newfoundlander

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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 12

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 16

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'). The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 35

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'). The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 49

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 62

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 65

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'). The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 70

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'). The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 71

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 73

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'). The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.'

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Footnote 75

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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Footnote 96

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).

The abbreviation 'n.o.s.' means 'not otherwise specified.'

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