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| Total responses | Single responses | Multiple responses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||
| N.L. | |||
| Total population | 500,610 | 347,230 | 153,380 |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| British Isles origins | 285,265 | 145,735 | 139,530 |
| Other North American origins | 246,025 | 177,125 | 68,900 |
| Canadian | 241,470 | 174,970 | 66,500 |
| English | 216,340 | 104,135 | 112,205 |
| Irish | 107,390 | 34,580 | 72,810 |
| Aboriginal origins | 37,290 | 12,395 | 24,895 |
| Scottish | 34,925 | 5,000 | 29,925 |
| French origins | 30,680 | 3,765 | 26,920 |
| French | 30,550 | 3,715 | 26,830 |
| North American Indian | 23,940 | 6,685 | 17,255 |
| European origins | 19,480 | 3,595 | 15,885 |
| Western European origins | 9,720 | 1,530 | 8,195 |
| Inuit | 8,720 | 3,430 | 5,285 |
| German | 7,390 | 1,070 | 6,315 |
| Métis | 6,400 | 2,280 | 4,120 |
| Newfoundlander | 4,610 | 2,000 | 2,605 |
| Southern European origins | 4,250 | 875 | 3,375 |
| British Isles, not included elsewhere | 3,905 | 1,705 | 2,205 |
| Welsh | 3,385 | 315 | 3,065 |
| Northern European origins | 3,310 | 370 | 2,935 |
| Scandinavian origins | 3,210 | 375 | 2,835 |
| Eastern European origins | 3,115 | 640 | 2,475 |
| East and Southeast Asian origins | 2,380 | 1,545 | 835 |
| Dutch (Netherlands) | 2,115 | 390 | 1,725 |
| South Asian origins | 1,755 | 1,430 | 320 |
| Chinese | 1,650 | 1,165 | 485 |
| Norwegian | 1,505 | 180 | 1,325 |
| Arab origins | 1,385 | 615 | 765 |
| Italian | 1,375 | 275 | 1,105 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. Last modified: 2009-07-28. |
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