Arab Canadians
Total population
470,965 (by ancestry, 2011 Census )[ 1]
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Arab Canadians come from all of the countries of the Arab world . According to the 2011 Census there were 380,620 Canadians who claimed Arab ancestry.[ 2] According to the 2011 Census there were 470,965 Canadians who claimed that Arabic is their first language spoken at home.[ 3] According to the 2011 Census there were 661,750 Canadians who claimed full or partial ancestry from an Arabic-speaking country.[ 4] The large majority of the Canadians of Arab origin population live in either Ontario or Quebec .
2011 Census [ edit ]
The distribution of the Arab population of Canada according to the 2001 Census and 2011 Census was as follows:
Province or territory
Arabs 2001
% 2001
Arabs 2011
% 2011
Quebec
73,345
1.0%
166,260
2.2%
Ontario
88,545
0.8%
151,645
1.2%
Alberta
19,320
0.7%
34,920
1.0%
British Columbia
6,605
0.2%
14,090
0.3%
Nova Scotia
3,610
0.4%
6,285
0.7%
Manitoba
1,230
0.1%
3,240
0.3%
Saskatchewan
900
0.1%
2,095
0.2%
New Brunswick
580
0.1%
1,380
0.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador
270
0.1%
370
0.1%
Prince Edward Island
175
0.0%
200
0.1%
Northwest Territories
80
0.2%
110
0.3%
Nunavut
10
0.0%
15
0.0%
Yukon
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
Canada
194,685
0.7%
380,620[ 5]
1.2%
By Arabic-speaking country [ edit ]
Country
Arabs 2011 [ 6]
Lebanon
190,275
Egypt
73,250
Morocco
71,910
Iraq
49,680
Algeria
49,110
Syria
40,840
Palestine
31,245
Sudan
16,595
Tunisia
15,125
Jordan
9,425
Saudi Arabia
7,955
Libya
5,515
Yemen
3,945
Kuwait
2,240
Arab, n.o.s.
94,640
Canada total
661,750
Notable individuals [ edit ]
Business [ edit ]
Politicians [ edit ]
Political activists [ edit ]
Filmmakers [ edit ]
Singers [ edit ]
Paul Anka - Singer (of Lebanese descent)
Belly Rap/Hip Hop artist (of Palestinian descent)
Andy Kim - pop singer/songwriter (of Lebanese descent)
K.Maro - rapper (of Lebanese descent)
Kristina Maria - rapper (of Lebanese descent)
Massari - pop and hip-hop singer (of Lebanese descent)
Nasri - reggae and pop singer (of Palestinian descent)
The Narcicyst - rapper (of Iraqi descent)
Vaï - rapper, hip hop singer (of Moroccan descent)
Karl Wolf - singer (of Lebanese descent)
Sportsmen [ edit ]
Nazem Kadri - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
John Hanna - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
Alain Nasreddine - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
Ed Hatoum - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
David Azzi - professional player in Canadian Football League (of Lebanese descent)
Joey Haddad - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
John Hanna - professional hockey player (of Lebanese descent)
Fabian Joseph - former professional hockey player (Canada men's national ice hockey team ) (of Lebanese descent)
Ramzi Abid - professional hockey player (of Tunisian descent)
John Makdessi - professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter (of Lebanese descent)
Jean Sayegh - water polo player (of Lebanese descent)
Rami Sebei - professional wrestler, under the ring names Sami Zayn and El Generico
See also [ edit ]
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References [ edit ]
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