South African Canadians

South African Canadians are Canadians of South African descent. Most South African Canadians are White South Africans, mostly of British and Afrikaner ancestry. According to the Canada 2016 Census there were 41,375 Canadians who claimed South African ancestry, either full or partial. Also, the census revealed 955 people of Afrikaner descent in Canada, although most Afrikaners in Canada may declare different countries of origin from Southern Africa.[1]

South African Canadians
Total population
41,375 (by ancestry, 2016)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, Surrey, Calgary, Ottawa
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Zimbabwean Canadians, Australian Canadians

Demographics

South African Canadian population by province and territory in Canada in 2016:

Province or territorySouth African Canadians
 Canada41,375[2]
 Ontario19,760[3]
 British Columbia11,060[4]
 Alberta6,635[5]
 Saskatchewan1,295[6]
 Quebec900[7]
 Manitoba730[8]
 Nova Scotia520[9]
 New Brunswick225[10]
 Newfoundland and Labrador120[11]
 Yukon60[12]
 Northwest Territories25[13]
 Prince Edward Island40[14]
 Nunavut10[15]

Notable South African Canadians

See also

References
  1. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Ontario [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (British Columbia [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Alberta [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. Statistics Canada (Saskatchewan [Province] and Canada [Country]). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  7. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Quebec [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  8. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census 2016 Census (Manitoba [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  9. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Nova Scotia [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  10. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (New Brunswick [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  11. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  12. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Yukon [Territory] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  13. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Northewst Territories [Territory] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  14. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Prince Edward Island [Province] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  15. Statistics Canada. "Census Profile, 2016 Census (Nunavut [Territory] and Canada [Country])". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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