Welsh Canadians
Canadians of Welsh ancestry or Wales-born people who reside in Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Welsh Canadians are Canadian citizens of Welsh descent or Wales-born people who reside in Canada.
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Quick Facts Canadiaid Cymreig (Welsh)Canadiens gallois (French), Total population ...
Total population | |
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474,805 (by ancestry, 2016 Census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Ontario, Western Canada, Atlantic Canada | |
Languages | |
Welsh, English, French | |
Religion | |
Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Welsh, Welsh Americans, Welsh Argentines, Cornish Canadians, Breton Canadians |
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According to the 2011 Census, 458,705 Canadians claimed full or partial Welsh descent.[2] This increased to 474,805 in the 2016 Census[3]
Categorically, Welsh Canadians comprise a subgroup of British Canadians which is a further subgroup of European Canadians.[lower-alpha 1]