Canadians with Russian ancestry
Ethnic group
Russian Canadians comprise Canadian citizens of Russian heritage or Russians who immigrated to and reside in Canada . According to the 2021 Census , there were 548,140 Canadians who claimed full or partial Russian ancestry.[ 1] The areas of Canada with the highest percentage population of Russian Canadians are the Prairie Provinces.
Number of Russian Canadians [ edit ]
Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 3]
Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 2]
Total: 622,445.
Single response: 120,165.
Multiple response: 502,280.
Provinces and CMAs (census metropolitan areas[ 4] ) with Russian Canadian populations over 10,000[ edit ]
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 5]
Total: 55,230
Single response: 15,800
Multiple response: 39,435
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 6]
Total: 49,275
Single response: 14,315
Multiple response: 34,960
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 7]
Total: 220,850
Single response: 53,175
Multiple response: 167,675
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 8]
Total: 139,915
Single response: 40,570
Multiple response: 99,340
Ottawa-Gatineau (CMA - Ontario part)[ edit ]
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 9]
Total: 15,620 (represents ~90% of total Ottawa-Gatineau CMA)
Single response: 3,205
Multiple response: 12,415
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 10]
Total: 58,225
Single response: 9,510
Multiple response: 48,720
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 11]
Total: 29,575
Single response: 3,580
Multiple response: 26,000
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 12]
Total: 39,390
Single response: 3,645
Multiple response: 35,745
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 13]
Total: 13,280
Single response: 1,360
Multiple response: 11,925
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 14]
Total: 107,800
Single response: 14,320
Multiple response: 93,480
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 15]
Total: 37,955
Single response: 6,125
Multiple response: 31,830
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 16]
Total: 28,275
Single response: 3,325
Multiple response: 24,945
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 17]
Total: 131,060
Single response: 22,145
Multiple response: 108,910
Data in this section from Statistics Canada, 2016.[ 18]
Total: 58,535
Single response: 11,145
Multiple response: 47,395
Many British Columbians of Russian descent are Doukhobors , historically concentrated in the West Kootenay and Boundary Country regions.
List of notable Russian Canadians [ edit ]
[ 19]
Arts, entertainment and literature[ edit ]
Harvey Atkin – voice-over actor
Alex Battler – writer
Arnold Belkin – painter
Sasha Clements – actress, Majority Rules!
Ludmilla Chiriaeff – ballet dancer, choreographer and company director
Victor Garber – actor, Titanic , Argo , Star Trek
Natalie Glebova – Miss Universe 2005 , Miss Universe Canada 2005
Anais Granofsky – actress, Degrassi Junior High
Michelle Gurevich – singer, formerly known as "Chinawoman"
Boris Hambourg – cellist
Melissa Hayden – ballet dancer
Julia Ivanova - documentary filmmaker
Jessica Parker Kennedy – actress, The Secret Circle , Smallville , Black Sails
Nadia Litz – actress
Elena Lobsanova – ballet dancer
George London – singer
Eli Mandel – poet
Catherine Manoukian – violinist
Niall Matter – actor, Eureka , Stargate Atlantis , Melrose Place , 90210
Sophie Milman – jazz musician
Zara Nelsova – cellist[ 20]
Greta Onieogou - actress
Alex Ozerov - actor
Kim Yaroshevskaya - actress, voice-over, story-teller and writer
Sarah Polley – actress and film director, Order of Canada
Duncan Regehr – writer and actor, Star Trek
Sasha Roiz – actor
Aleksei Serebryakov – actor
Elena Semikina – Miss Universe Canada 2010
Socalled – musician
Ksenia Solo – actress, Black Swan [ 21]
Madeline Sonik – writer
Jessica Trisko – Miss Earth 2007
Boris Volkoff - ballet master, choreographer, "the father of Canadian ballet"
Watts – produced for Method Man , Redman , and Snoop Dogg [ 22]
Adele Wiseman – author
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