Greek Canadians

Greek Canadians
Ελληνοκαναδοί
Total population
252,960
(by ancestry, 2011 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Canada
 Ontario 132,440[2]
 Quebec 89,985[3]
 British Columbia 42,770[4]
 Alberta 11,945[5]
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Aromanian and Greek
Religion
Predominantly Greek Orthodox Christianity, Judaism and Islam[6]

Greek Canadians (Greek: Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2011 Census, there were 252,960 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.[7]

Demographics

Greek Canadian population by province and territory in Canada in 2011:

Province or territory Greek Canadians Percentage
 Canada 252,960
 Ontario 140,965
 British Columbia
 Alberta
 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
 Quebec 100,000
 Nova Scotia
 New Brunswick
 Yukon
 Newfoundland and Labrador
 Prince Edward Island
 Northwest Territories
 Nunavut

List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry

Academics

Authors

Professors

Business and philanthropy

Creatives

Canadians of Greek ancestry mark the independence of Greece in Montreal's Park Extension neighbourhood.

Artists

Sport

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Chess

Diving

Field hockey

Football

Ice hockey

Soccer

Strength athletics

Water skiing

Wrestling

Film, TV and stage

Actors and performers

Directors and producers

Entertainers

Journalists and broadcasters

Historical figures

Immigrants

Politicians

Judiciary

Religious figures

Order of Canada recipients

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada. "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Alberta". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  8. ↑ Bret Hart's mother is half Greek as is published in his autobiography Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
  9. ↑ Peter Bexis

Further reading

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