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Greek Canadians
Ελληνοκαναδοί
BERJAYA
Population distribution of Greek Canadians by census division, 2021 census
Total population
262,142
(by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
BERJAYA Canada
BERJAYA Ontario~130,000[2]
BERJAYA Quebec~70,000[3]
BERJAYA British Columbia~24,000[4]
BERJAYA Alberta~14,000[5]
Languages
English • French • Greek
Religion
Predominantly Greek Orthodox Christianity[6]

Greek Canadians (Greek: Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census, there were 262,140 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.[1]

Demographics

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Provinces and territories with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[7]

Province or territoryGreek CanadiansPercentageBorn in Greece
BERJAYA Canada271,4100.79
BERJAYA Ontario148,5551.1236,575
BERJAYA Quebec 71,330 0.90 18,420
BERJAYA British Columbia24,460 0.54 3,635
BERJAYA Alberta 15,025 0.38 2,005
BERJAYA Manitoba4,1300.33820
BERJAYA Nova Scotia3,3600.37510
BERJAYA Saskatchewan2,880 0.27 605
BERJAYA New Brunswick9500.1395
BERJAYA Newfoundland and Labrador3800.0730
BERJAYA Prince Edward Island1750.1315
BERJAYA Yukon900.2610
BERJAYA Northwest Territories500.1210
BERJAYA Nunavut200.0610

Census metropolitan agglomerations (CMAs) with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[7]

CMA Greek CanadiansPercentageBorn in Greece
Toronto BERJAYA Ontario99,1451.6927,890
Montreal BERJAYA Quebec 66,395 1.66 17,890
Vancouver BERJAYA British Columbia16,085 0.66 2,890
Ottawa - Gatineau BERJAYA Ontario / BERJAYA Quebec 8,005 0.62 990
Hamilton BERJAYA Ontario 6,940 0.94 1,620
Calgary BERJAYA Alberta 6,770 0.49 940
London BERJAYA Ontario 5,365 1.10 1,180
Edmonton BERJAYA Alberta5,0150.39655
Oshawa BERJAYA Ontario 4,690 1.25 715
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo BERJAYA Ontario 3,885 0.75 580

Cities with the highest population of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[8]

City ProvinceGreek CanadiansPercentageBorn in Greece
Toronto BERJAYA Ontario57,4202.1319,240
Montreal BERJAYA Quebec 29,060 1.75 9,150
Laval BERJAYA Quebec 20,385 4.96 5,940
Mississauga BERJAYA Ontario 7,490 1.05
Ottawa BERJAYA Ontario6,975 0.76
Markham BERJAYA Ontario 6,215 1.90
Calgary BERJAYA Alberta 6,150 0.50
Vancouver BERJAYA British Columbia 5,760 0.93
Vaughan BERJAYA Ontario 5,065 1.67
Hamilton BERJAYA Ontario 5,030 0.95

Ridings (federal electoral districts) with the highest percentage of Greek Canadians, according to 2016 Census:[9]

Riding ProvinceGreek CanadiansPercentage
Laval—Les Îles BERJAYA Quebec 13,190 12.46
Toronto—Danforth BERJAYA Ontario7,6557.26
Papineau BERJAYA Quebec 5,490 5.01
Saint-Laurent BERJAYA Quebec 4,795 4.92
Scarborough Centre BERJAYA Ontario 4,945 4.48
Beaches—East York BERJAYA Ontario 4,585 4.23
Ahuntsic-Cartierville BERJAYA Quebec 4,695 4.18
Vimy BERJAYA Quebec 4,335 4.07
Don Valley East BERJAYA Ontario 3,785 4.06
Pierrefonds—Dollard BERJAYA Quebec 3,680 3.43

Religion

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Greek Canadian demography by religion
Religious group 2021[10][a] 2001[11][b]
Pop. % Pop. %
Christianity 203,460 77.62% 197,290 91.72%
Islam 1,605 0.61% 535 0.25%
Judaism 1,480 0.56% 895 0.42%
Irreligion 54,355 20.74% 15,915 7.4%
Buddhism 230 0.09% 155 0.07%
Hinduism 85 0.03% 45 0.02%
Sikhism 55 0.02% 25 0.01%
Indigenous spirituality 55 0.02% 100 0.05%
Other 830 0.32% 140 0.07%
Total Greek Canadian population 252,135 100% 215,110 100%
Greek Canadian demography by Christian sects
Religious group 2021[10][a] 2001[11][b]
Pop. % Pop. %
Catholic 25,640 12.6% 19,960 10.12%
Orthodox 155,175 76.27% 158,305 80.24%
Protestant 11,095 5.45% 15,530 7.87%
Other Christian 11,550 5.68% 3,495 1.77%
Total Greek Canadian Christian population 203,460 100% 197,290 100%

List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry

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Academics

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Authors

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Professors

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Business and philanthropy

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Mike Lazaridis, creator of BlackBerry

Creatives

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Canadians of Greek ancestry mark the independence of Greece in Montreal's Park Extension neighbourhood.

Artists

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Sport

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Athletics

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Boxing

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Chess

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Diving

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Fencing

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Field hockey

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Figure skating

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Football

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Ice hockey

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BERJAYA
Nick Kypreos, former NHL player, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers

Mixed martial arts

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Paralympics

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Soccer

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Strength athletics

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Water skiing

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Wrestling

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  • Bret Hart – former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in the WWF and WCW; of Greek ancestry; mother is half Greek[12]
  • Owen Hart – former pro wrestler, WWE Intercontinental Champion, European Champion and Tag-Team Champion, brother of Bret
  • Teddy Hart – pro wrestler, nephew of Owen and Bret
  • Jim Korderas – former WWE referee, television commentator
  • Natalya Neidhart – pro wrestler, former WWE Women's Champion, niece of Bret and Owen Hart
  • Trish Stratus (aka Patricia Anne Stratigias) – former professional wrestler, seven time WWE Women's Champion, former WWE Hardcore Champion
  • John Tolos – former professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager

Film, TV and stage

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Actors and performers

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Nia Vardalos, actress, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Directors and producers

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Entertainers

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Journalists and broadcasters

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Historical figures

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Immigrants

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  • Ioánnis Fokás Juan de Fuca – first Greek-Canadian (1592)

Politicians

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Judiciary

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Religious figures

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Order of Canada recipients

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  • Teresa Stratas (born 1938) – soprano OC; retired Canadian operatic soprano; known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu; born in Toronto, Ontario

Order of Merit of the Police Forces recipients

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See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Religious breakdown proportions based on "Greek" ethnic or cultural origin responses on the 2021 census.[10]
  2. 1 2 Religious breakdown proportions based on "Greek" ethnic or cultural origin responses on the 2001 census.[11]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Ethnic or cultural origin by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, 2021". statcan.gc.ca.
  2. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Ontario". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on September 21, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Quebec". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Alberta". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Ethnic origin for Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs)". Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Toronto, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Laval--Les Îles [Federal electoral district], Quebec and Toronto, Census division [Census division], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. 1 2 3 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (May 10, 2023). "Religion by ethnic or cultural origins: Canada, provinces and territories and census metropolitan areas with parts". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 23, 2013). "2001 Census Topic-based tabulations Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (105), Selected Ethnic Groups (100), Age Groups (6), Sex (3) and Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3) for Population, for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Bret Hart's mother is half Greek as is published in his autobiography Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
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  • hellenism.net – a comprehensive list of famous Greeks and Greek Americans

Further reading

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  • Greek-Canadians – A comprehensive list of famous Greeks and Greek Canadians
  • GreekGateway.com – Greek cultural entertainment site, event resource and business directory
  • Toronto-Danforth political riding with concentrated Hellenic population
Embassy and Consulates
Charitable organizations
Communities
Trade organizations
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Performance art groups
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