Greek Canadians

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Greek Canadian (Hellenic Canadian)
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Total population
242,685 (2006 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Canada
Provinces:
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 132,440 [2]
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 65,985 [3]
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 21,770 [4]
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 11,945 [5]
Languages

Canadian English, Greek, Canadian French
Religion

predominantly Greek Orthodox Christianity [6]

Greek (Hellenic) Canadians (Greek: Ελληνοκαναδοί; French: Gréco-Canadiens, Canadiens grecs) are Canadian citizens of Greek origin, also known as Hellenic origin. According to the 2006 Canadian census, there were 242,685 Canadians who claimed Greek ethnicity.[1]

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[edit] List of notable Canadians of Greek ancestry

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[edit] Academics

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[edit] Athletics

[edit] Baseball

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[edit] Diving

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[edit] Football

[edit] Ice Hockey

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[edit] Strength Athletics

[edit] Water Skiing

[edit] Wrestling

  • Bret Hart - former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in WWF & WCW. Greek Ancestry - Mother is half Greek as is published in his autobiography "Hitman: My Real Life In The Cartoon World Of Wrestling"
  • Trish Stratus (aka Patricia Anne Stratigias) - former professional wrestler

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[edit] Actors and performers

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[edit] Journalists and broadcasters

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[edit] Immigrants

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

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[edit] Judiciary

[edit] Religious figures

[edit] Order of Canada

  • Teresa Stratas - soprano OC (born May 26, 1938, Toronto, Ontario), is a retired Canadian operatic soprano. She is especially well-known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's Lulu.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Data=Count&Table=2&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All&CSDFilter=5000. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  2. ^ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - Ontario". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=35&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  3. ^ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - Quebec". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=24&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  4. ^ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - British Columbia". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=59&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  5. ^ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - Alberta". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/highlights/ethnic/pages/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=48&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  6. ^ "Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=68635&GID=517770&METH=1&APATH=3&PTYPE=55496&THEME=44&AID=0&FREE=0&FOCUS=0&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GC=0&GK=0&SC=1&SR=1&RL=0&CPP=99&RPP=9999&d1=23&d2=0&d3=0. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 

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