Lebanese Canadians

Lebanese Canadians
Population distribution of Lebanese Canadians by census division, 2021 census
Total population
210,605 (by ancestry, 2021 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Ontario80,345[2]
 Quebec78,210[3]
 Alberta28,480[4]
 British Columbia8,440[5]
Languages
Canadian English, Canadian French, Lebanese Arabic, Lebanese French, Armenian
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Arab Canadians, other Asian Canadians including West Asian Canadians

Lebanese Canadians are Canadians of Lebanese origin. According to the 2016 census there were 219,555 Canadians who claimed Lebanese ancestry, showing an increase compared to the 2006 census,[8] making them by far the largest group of people with Arabic-speaking roots. As of the 2016 census, they are also one of the largest communities of Asian origin in the country.[9]

  1. ^ Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
  2. ^ Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Profile Table Ontario
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Quebec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  4. ^ Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Profile Table Alberta
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - British Columbia [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  6. ^ "The Lebanese Community in Canada". Statistics Canada. August 28, 2007.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022), Religion by visible minority and generation status: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts, Government of Canada, doi:10.25318/9810034201-eng, Table: 98-10-0342-01, retrieved May 10, 2023
  8. ^ Statistics Canada (May 8, 2013). "2011 National Household Survey: Data tables". Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (June 17, 2019). "Ethnic Origin (279), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 31, 2022.