Norwegian Canadians

Norwegian Canadians
Norsk-kanadiere
Total population
463,275 (1.3%)
(by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Canada
 Alberta156,595[2]
 British Columbia138,430[3]
 Saskatchewan68,640[4]
 Ontario59,335[5]
 Manitoba19,600[6]
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Norwegians, Norwegian Americans, Norwegian Australians, Norwegian New Zealanders, Dutch Canadians, Danish Canadians, Swedish Canadians, Flemish Canadians

Norwegian Canadians refer to Canadian citizens who identify themselves as being of full or partial Norwegian ancestry, or people who emigrated from Norway and reside in Canada.

Norwegians are one of the largest northern European ethnic groups in the country and have contributed greatly to its culture, especially in Western Canada.

According to the Canada 2016 Census there were 463,275 Canadians, or 1.3%, who claimed Norwegian ancestry, having an increase compared to those 452,705 in the 2011 Census.

Significant Norwegian immigration took place from the mid-1880s to 1930.[7]

  1. ^ "Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Highlight Tables". statcan.gc.ca. October 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Norwegians Alberta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Norwegians British Columbia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Norwegians Saskatchewan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Norwegians Ontario was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Norwegians Manitoba was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Multicultural Canada Archived June 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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