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Population by selected ethnic origins, by province and territory (2006 Census)
Related tables: Population estimates and projections, Ethnic groups and generations in Canada.
| Total responses | Single responses | Multiple responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| N.B. | |||
| Total population | 719,710 | 415,055 | 304,660 |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| Other North American origins | 384,685 | 219,120 | 165,565 |
| Canadian | 380,915 | 217,985 | 162,935 |
| British Isles origins | 332,265 | 85,025 | 247,240 |
| French origins | 206,345 | 52,320 | 154,020 |
| French | 190,725 | 44,125 | 146,595 |
| English | 183,445 | 38,835 | 144,600 |
| Irish | 150,705 | 22,870 | 127,835 |
| Scottish | 142,560 | 20,950 | 121,605 |
| European origins | 75,405 | 12,410 | 62,995 |
| Western European origins | 48,960 | 6,765 | 42,190 |
| Aboriginal origins | 35,240 | 10,415 | 24,830 |
| German | 33,830 | 3,965 | 29,865 |
| North American Indian | 30,005 | 9,315 | 20,690 |
| Acadian | 25,400 | 8,195 | 17,205 |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 15,515 | 2,455 | 13,055 |
| Southern European origins | 11,590 | 2,235 | 9,355 |
| Welsh | 9,970 | 925 | 9,050 |
| Northern European origins | 9,610 | 1,335 | 8,280 |
| Scandinavian origins | 9,055 | 1,220 | 7,840 |
| Eastern European origins | 9,030 | 1,685 | 7,345 |
| British Isles, not included elsewhere | 6,740 | 1,430 | 5,310 |
| American | 6,265 | 695 | 5,570 |
| Italian | 5,900 | 1,045 | 4,850 |
| Métis | 5,345 | 1,005 | 4,340 |
| East and Southeast Asian origins | 4,865 | 3,480 | 1,390 |
| Danish | 3,875 | 710 | 3,165 |
| Arab origins | 3,810 | 1,225 | 2,590 |
| African origins | 3,145 | 1,295 | 1,850 |
| Polish | 3,115 | 475 | 2,635 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2009-07-28. | |||
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