Welsh Canadians

Welsh Canadians
Canadiaid Cymreig (Welsh)
Canadiens gallois (French)
Population distribution of Welsh Canadians by census division, 2021 census
Total population
474,805
(by ancestry, 2016 Census)
Regions with significant populations
Ontario, Western Canada, Atlantic Canada
Languages
Welsh, English, French
Religion
Traditionally Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Welsh, Welsh Americans, Welsh Argentines, Cornish Canadians, Breton Canadians

Welsh Canadians are Canadian citizens of Welsh descent or Wales-born people who reside in Canada.

According to the 2011 Census, 458,705 Canadians claimed full or partial Welsh descent. This increased to 474,805 in the 2016 Census

Categorically, Welsh Canadians comprise a subgroup of British Canadians which is a further subgroup of European Canadians.