Data tables, 2016 Census

Ethnic Origin (101), Age (15A), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (651) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

About this variable: Ethnic origin (101)

Definition

Ethnic origin

'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. An ancestor is usually more distant than a grandparent.

Values

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

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 census.

The ethnic groups selected are the most frequently reported at the Canada level.

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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').

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Footnote 32

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 49

Includes responses of 'Arab,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 61

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., 'Telugu').

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Footnote 64

Includes responses of 'West Indian,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 65

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 72

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 84

Includes responses of 'Czechoslovakian,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 87

Includes responses of 'Yugoslavian,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 97

Includes responses of 'Black,' not otherwise specified.

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Footnote 100

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 101

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

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