Greek Canadians

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]

Greek Canadians
Ελληνοκαναδοί
Total population
262,140
(by ancestry, 2021 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Canada
 Ontario132,440[2]
 Quebec89,985[3]
 British Columbia42,770[4]
 Alberta11,945[5]
Languages
English • French • Greek
Religion
Predominantly Greek Orthodox Christianity[6]
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Native communities

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Groups by region
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Other Greek groups:
Greek culture
Religion
Languages and dialects

Other languages

History of Greece


(Ancient Byzantine Ottoman)

Demographics

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

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

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

CMA Greek CanadiansPercentageBorn in Greece
Toronto  Ontario99,1451.6927,890
Montreal  Quebec 66,395 1.66 17,890
Vancouver  British Columbia16,085 0.66 2,890
Ottawa - Gatineau  Ontario /  Quebec 8,005 0.62 990
Hamilton  Ontario 6,940 0.94 1,620
Calgary  Alberta 6,770 0.49 940
London  Ontario 5,365 1.10 1,180
Edmonton  Alberta5,0150.39655
Oshawa  Ontario 4,690 1.25 715
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo  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  Ontario57,4202.1319,240
Montreal  Quebec 29,060 1.75 9,150
Laval  Quebec 20,385 4.96 5,940
Mississauga  Ontario 7,490 1.05
Ottawa  Ontario6,975 0.76
Markham  Ontario 6,215 1.90
Calgary  Alberta 6,150 0.50
Vancouver  British Columbia 5,760 0.93
Vaughan  Ontario 5,065 1.67
Hamilton  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  Quebec 13,190 12.46
Toronto—Danforth  Ontario7,6557.26
Papineau  Quebec 5,490 5.01
Saint-Laurent  Quebec 4,795 4.92
Scarborough Centre  Ontario 4,945 4.48
Beaches—East York  Ontario 4,585 4.23
Ahuntsic-Cartierville  Quebec 4,695 4.18
Vimy  Quebec 4,335 4.07
Don Valley East  Ontario 3,785 4.06
Pierrefonds—Dollard  Quebec 3,680 3.43

List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry

Academics

Authors

Professors

Business and philanthropy
Mike Lazaridis, creator of BlackBerry

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

Artists

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Chess

Diving

Field hockey

Figure skating

Football

Ice hockey

Mixed Martial Arts

Soccer

Strength athletics

Water skiing

Wrestling
  • Bret Hart – former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in the WWF and WCW; of Greek ancestry; mother is half Greek[11]
  • 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

Actors and performers

Directors and producers

Entertainers

Journalists and broadcasters

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

Politicians

Judiciary

Religious figures

Order of Canada recipients
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "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. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  3. "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  4. "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  5. "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories – Alberta". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  6. "Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
  7. "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. General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Ms. Hélène Papachristidis Holden". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. Bret Hart's mother is half Greek as is published in his autobiography Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
  • hellenism.net – a comprehensive list of famous Greeks and Greek Americans

Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greek diaspora in Canada.
  • 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
Affiliate trade organizations
Performance art groups
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