Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision] 		Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 74,700 35,650 39,050
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 52,310 24,845 27,460
Inuit 165 60 105 600 275 325
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 24,510 11,775 12,730
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 353,945 177,115 176,825
Acadian 140 70 70 1,520 770 745
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 32,115 15,550 16,565
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 331,205 166,010 165,195
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 10
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 660 370 290
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 75 40 35
Ontarian 0 0 0 40 25 10
Québécois 110 50 65 745 435 310
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 170 75 85
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 1,195,190 593,595 601,590
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 763,525 379,940 383,585
Channel Islander 0 0 0 160 90 65
Cornish 35 20 20 245 125 120
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 470,340 232,230 238,115
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 275,360 132,535 142,820
Manx 80 40 35 770 365 405
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 341,075 167,685 173,385
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 44,930 21,725 23,205
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 55,700 27,505 28,190
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 147,840 71,175 76,660
Alsatian 30 10 25 110 50 60
Breton 0 0 0 45 15 30
Corsican 15 10 0 75 35 40
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 147,710 71,115 76,595
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 312,330 154,110 158,220
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 21,255 10,070 11,185
Bavarian 0 10 0 80 45 35
Belgian 1,210 640 565 8,205 4,065 4,140
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 77,640 38,350 39,290
Flemish 125 45 80 955 490 465
Frisian 70 15 55 200 65 130
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 222,030 109,675 112,350
Luxembourger 45 25 20 325 175 150
Swiss 1,485 815 665 11,345 5,720 5,625
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 450 200 255
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 130,095 62,655 67,445
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 23,020 11,200 11,825
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 14,085 6,670 7,420
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 11,055 5,475 5,585
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 49,330 24,045 25,290
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 40,690 18,725 21,965
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 5,320 2,710 2,610
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 256,185 124,165 132,015
Bulgarian 290 125 170 2,940 1,365 1,575
Byelorussian 160 85 75 1,825 940 880
Czech 1,670 785 890 11,710 5,670 6,040
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 2,560 1,315 1,250
Estonian 295 155 145 2,545 1,175 1,370
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 25,855 12,720 13,140
Latvian 250 140 110 2,455 1,260 1,195
Lithuanian 335 130 205 4,160 2,000 2,160
Moldovan 80 50 35 720 340 375
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 70,590 33,860 36,725
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 17,485 8,455 9,030
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 58,535 27,690 30,845
Slovak 915 410 505 6,345 2,945 3,400
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 94,400 46,150 48,250
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 2,235 1,010 1,220
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 196,300 97,515 98,785
Albanian 465 200 260 1,330 665 665
Bosnian 390 180 210 2,675 1,315 1,360
Catalan 10 10 0 65 55 10
Croatian 1,805 960 845 15,665 8,095 7,570
Cypriot 45 25 15 345 195 155
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 16,085 8,280 7,810
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 87,875 44,495 43,380
Kosovar 40 15 25 170 85 85
Macedonian 75 30 40 865 475 390
Maltese 160 80 70 1,185 655 535
Montenegrin 60 40 20 600 285 315
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 24,575 12,050 12,525
Serbian 970 510 465 10,160 5,285 4,875
Sicilian 35 20 10 210 135 80
Slovenian 440 220 225 3,050 1,475 1,575
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 43,985 20,385 23,605
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 3,275 1,470 1,805
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 230 105 125
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 18,865 9,790 9,075
Basque 60 40 15 470 275 195
Jewish 910 425 485 11,230 5,795 5,430
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 325 120 205
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 510 250 255
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 6,465 3,400 3,065
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 16,395 8,195 8,200
Antiguan 10 0 15 135 65 70
Bahamian 0 10 0 160 90 70
Barbadian 225 130 100 1,310 690 615
Bermudan 30 15 15 155 70 85
Carib 10 10 0 60 40 25
Cuban 210 85 120 870 445 430
Dominican 100 55 50 535 250 285
Grenadian 65 35 30 280 155 130
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 10 10 10
Haitian 155 60 95 635 290 345
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 6,455 3,370 3,090
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 100 50 45
Martinican 0 0 0 20 0 15
Montserratan 10 10 10 20 10 10
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 280 115 165
St. Lucian 40 10 30 120 55 65
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 3,120 1,555 1,565
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 325 145 180
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 1,440 655 785
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 1,480 710 770
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 49,105 23,700 25,400
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 1,790 935 860
Arawak 10 0 0 60 25 30
Argentinian 110 40 70 1,360 610 745
Belizean 10 0 10 35 20 15
Bolivian 15 0 15 185 60 130
Brazilian 460 185 275 4,060 1,830 2,235
Chilean 510 275 240 3,840 1,840 2,000
Colombian 785 390 395 4,600 2,240 2,355
Costa Rican 75 25 45 455 230 235
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 740 355 385
Guatemalan 650 310 340 1,990 1,050 940
Guyanese 245 105 135 1,240 635 605
Hispanic 300 150 160 1,205 575 630
Honduran 445 255 185 1,115 585 535
Maya 175 75 100 625 335 285
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 15,115 7,170 7,945
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 1,060 485 570
Panamanian 15 10 10 190 100 90
Paraguayan 65 25 40 280 145 135
Peruvian 395 205 185 3,100 1,435 1,665
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 5,310 2,690 2,620
Uruguayan 25 15 10 285 150 130
Venezuelan 115 55 60 1,555 750 805
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 2,445 1,205 1,245
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 40,670 20,875 19,795
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 4,965 2,665 2,300
Akan 20 10 10 30 20 10
Angolan 10 10 10 55 30 25
Ashanti 65 20 40 65 20 40
Beninese 0 0 0 30 15 15
Burkinabe 20 15 0 20 15 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 90 50 40
Chadian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Congolese 325 165 160 680 355 320
Edo 30 20 10 60 40 15
Ewe 30 15 20 55 25 30
Gabonese 10 0 0 10 0 10
Gambian 10 0 10 20 10 10
Ghanaian 485 275 210 1,270 705 565
Guinean 25 10 15 120 45 80
Ibo 65 30 35 200 115 85
Ivorian 20 10 10 45 30 15
Liberian 115 50 65 205 90 110
Malian 0 0 0 20 15 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 1,680 925 755
Peulh 0 0 0 25 0 20
Senegalese 0 0 0 50 35 15
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 90 45 50
Togolese 25 20 0 80 45 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 130 70 60
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 400 195 210
North African origins 1,370 715 655 7,325 3,840 3,485
Algerian 70 40 35 615 360 255
Berber 35 25 10 185 115 70
Coptic 10 0 0 120 70 55
Dinka 0 0 0 15 10 15
Egyptian 620 315 300 3,405 1,780 1,625
Libyan 50 35 10 210 145 60
Maure 0 0 0 105 40 65
Moroccan 270 140 130 1,480 780 695
Sudanese 290 135 150 940 405 535
Tunisian 35 20 15 380 205 170
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 165 105 65
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 17,295 8,745 8,555
Afrikaner 35 25 15 365 175 190
Amhara 45 25 25 110 60 50
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 240 125 110
Burundian 140 55 85 195 85 110
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 950 505 445
Ethiopian 555 265 295 2,020 1,060 960
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 1,170 570 605
Malagasy 0 0 0 80 50 30
Mauritian 210 120 90 755 420 340
Oromo 0 0 10 120 70 50
Rwandan 60 20 35 305 170 140
Seychellois 0 0 0 15 10 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 2,110 1,015 1,090
South African 960 455 505 6,485 3,300 3,180
Tanzanian 60 20 40 425 170 250
Tigrian 45 30 15 185 95 85
Ugandan 75 30 40 595 300 300
Zambian 10 0 10 120 60 55
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 565 290 275
Zulu 20 15 10 60 25 35
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 1,390 690 695
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 11,690 5,945 5,740
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 1,460 750 710
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 10,320 5,240 5,080
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 1,128,155 536,680 591,475
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 86,090 44,390 41,700
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 7,505 3,790 3,715
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 4,655 2,510 2,145
Armenian 290 155 140 2,845 1,455 1,390
Assyrian 205 115 95 450 245 210
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 890 510 375
Georgian 55 10 40 550 285 260
Hazara 15 10 0 55 30 25
Iranian 1,660 905 760 44,355 22,490 21,865
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 5,205 2,635 2,565
Israeli 105 60 45 2,070 1,105 970
Jordanian 170 100 70 590 310 275
Kazakh 15 15 0 275 175 100
Kurd 285 165 120 1,980 1,075 900
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 105 70 35
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 155 85 65
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 5,320 2,830 2,490
Palestinian 720 365 355 2,245 1,190 1,060
Pashtun 170 110 60 325 190 135
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 545 320 225
Syrian 935 440 495 2,780 1,340 1,445
Tajik 85 40 40 240 120 120
Tatar 90 50 40 650 325 325
Turk 670 405 265 5,185 2,865 2,325
Turkmen 15 10 10 70 50 30
Uighur 40 15 25 95 50 55
Uzbek 45 20 25 245 135 110
Yemeni 45 30 10 255 160 95
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 2,135 1,105 1,030
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 287,905 143,920 143,985
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 1,510 745 760
Bengali 220 95 120 755 350 405
Bhutanese 0 0 10 95 55 45
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 243,135 121,175 121,960
Goan 25 15 10 315 155 155
Gujarati 120 55 70 615 300 320
Kashmiri 70 35 40 150 75 75
Nepali 465 215 245 1,155 555 600
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 10,820 5,610 5,210
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 30,670 15,525 15,145
Sinhalese 305 170 135 525 290 235
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 5,070 2,660 2,410
Tamil 300 185 115 1,055 575 475
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 7,200 3,545 3,655
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 759,855 351,250 408,605
Burmese 610 335 275 1,965 1,000 965
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 2,510 1,200 1,310
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 499,175 234,015 265,160
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 133,925 59,375 74,555
Hmong 0 0 0 115 55 60
Indonesian 945 460 485 4,935 2,360 2,575
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 37,630 16,285 21,345
Karen 525 255 270 890 445 440
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 55,505 25,715 29,785
Laotian 1,055 540 515 1,775 865 905
Malaysian 655 350 310 4,235 1,955 2,275
Mongolian 100 60 40 1,000 485 520
Singaporean 100 45 50 900 420 475
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 20,340 9,315 11,025
Thai 520 215 310 3,330 1,300 2,030
Tibetan 125 75 50 450 235 215
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 34,915 17,065 17,850
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 625 265 365
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 1,805 910 890
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 1,800 910 890
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 26,815 13,345 13,470
Australian 995 495 500 8,360 4,365 3,990
New Zealander 420 200 215 3,340 1,695 1,645
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 15,550 7,525 8,030
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 13,080 6,375 6,705
Hawaiian 155 50 105 865 370 495
Maori 100 45 50 565 320 245
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 340 145 200
Samoan 80 45 30 245 130 120
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 675 325 355

Data quality: Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.4%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.3%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Data quality: Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.4%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, RD [Census division], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 30, 2024).

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