"By origin, if not profession, at the moment," he said.

The Chinese usually identify a person by ethnic origin instead of nationality.

Might be some French Canadians by origin who would give you a different answer.

I suspected her of being a dog by origin.

Within those categories, the authorities also separate some by national or geographic origin.

All the items for sale at the show are labeled, identified by age, origin and restoration.

Canada counted people by ethnic origin in 1765 and again from at least 1871 to 2006, with the exception of 1891.

He was a country boy by origin, but had the lights of New York in his eyes.

He was working-class by origin, she thought; it had come hard to him.

The "ethnic" students band together, achieving isolation by national origin.