Danish Canadians
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (203,080 (by ancestry, 2011 Census) [1] 0.7% of Canada's population) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Western Canada · Ontario | |
| Languages | |
| English · French · Danish | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Danes · Greenlanders · Danish Americans |
Danish Canadians are Canadian citizens of Danish ancestry. According to the 2006 Census, there were 200,035 Canadians with Danish background,[2] 17,650 of whom were born in Denmark.[3]
Canada became an important destination for the Danes during the post-war period. At one point, a Canadian immigration office was to be set up in Copenhagen.[4] While most of the post-war immigrants settled in large cities, Danish-Canadian communities can be found in all of Canada's ten provinces. The oldest Danish community in Canada is New Denmark, New Brunswick, first inhabited by Danish immigrants in 1872.
History[edit]
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Notable Danish Canadians[edit]
- Earl W. Bascom - rodeo pioneer, artist, inventor, actor, hall of fame inductee
- Erik Christensen - NHL player from the New York Rangers
- Hayden Christensen - actor (Danish paternal grandparents)
- Scott Frandsen - Olympic athlete
- Ann Hansen - anarchist
- Glenna Hansen - Inuvialuit politician
- Rick Hansen - paraplegic athlete
- Valdy - Valdemar Horsdal - Singer/Songwriter
- Carly Rae Jepsen - pop singer
- K.V. Johansen - writer
- Rasmus Lerdorf - programmer
- Erik Nielsen - Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1986
- Leslie Nielsen - actor and comedian (Danish father)
- Robert Nielsen - journalist
- Alf Erling Porsild - botanist
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Statistics Canada, Census 2006 - Selected Ethnic Origins1, for Canada, Provinces and Territories - 20% Sample Data
- ^ Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census
- ^ Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (8) and Place of Birth (261) for the Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan A...
- ^ Bender, Henning. Danish emigration to Canada
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