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Detailed definition
'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. An ancestor is usually more distant than a grandparent.
Values (English)
Total Ethnic Origin
First Nations (North American Indian)
Inuit
Métis
American
Canadian
Québécois
English
Irish
Scottish
Welsh
French
Austrian
Belgian
Dutch
German
Danish
Finnish
Icelandic
Norwegian
Swedish
Czech
Polish
Russian
Ukrainian
Romanian
Croatian
Greek
Italian
Portuguese
Serbian
Spanish
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
Other European origins
Roma (Gypsy)
Jewish
Cuban
Dominican
Haitian
Jamaican
Puerto Rican
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.
Latin, Central and South American origins
African origins
Central and West African origins
North African origins
Southern and East African origins
Other African origins
Iranian
Lebanese
Arab, n.o.s.
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.
Bangladeshi
East Indian
Pakistani
Sri Lankan
South Asian origins, n.i.e.
Chinese
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.
Oceania origins