Here were my results which are right on with the general 51/49 % split but vary significantly in smaller splits.
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Genetic ancestry
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Eastern and Northern Asia
51%
Southeast Asia
Such as South China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia
38%
Central Eastern Asia
Such as China, Mongolia, and Korea
13%
Europe
49%
Southern Europe and the Mediterranean
Such as the Balkans, Italy, and Greece
34%
Northern and Central Europe
Such as Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and parts of eastern Europe
15%
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Eastern and Northern Asia
This group represents people from these areas:
Eastern and northern Asia including China, Japan, Mongolia, and Siberia
The mainland and islands of Southeast Asia in the South China Sea
Connections near and far
People with ancestors from Russia and northeastern Europe may have patterns of DNA from this genetic ancestry group. This may be because of contact along the historic Siberian Route that connected Russia to Siberia and China in the early 18th and 19th centuries.
Did you know?
Genetic variants in the PDE10A gene give the Bajau people of Southeast Asia, also known as the āSea Nomads,ā a greater red blood cell supply. This allows them to hold their breath for long periods of time while freediving for food.5
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Modern East Asians have very similar DNA to ancient East Asians. Scientists believe this means there havenāt been any large Asian migrations within the last 7,000 years.6
Did you know?
Type 1 diabetes occurs less frequently in people with Asian genetic ancestry, which is likely due to genetic variants that regulate the immune system.7
Did you know?
Genetic variants in the PDE10A gene give the Bajau people of Southeast Asia, also known as the āSea Nomads,ā a greater red blood cell supply. This allows them to hold their breath for long periods of time while freediving for food.5
Did you know?
Modern East Asians have very similar DNA to ancient East Asians. Scientists believe this means there havenāt been any large Asian migrations within the last 7,000 years.6
Did you know?
Type 1 diabetes occurs less frequently in people with Asian genetic ancestry, which is likely due to genetic variants that regulate the immune system.7
Europe
This genetic ancestry group represents people from these areas:
Europe
Russia
The Mediterranean
It also includes those of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. For many historical and cultural reasons, people who share this ethnicity also share patterns of DNA.
People in the European genetic ancestry group are a combination of at least three different populations that mixed sometime within the last 7,000 years:
Hunter-gatherers who migrated from the Middle East
Early farmers who migrated from Anatolia
Livestock herders who migrated from the Eurasian Steppe
Connections near and far
People with ancestors from central Asia, including present-day countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan, may have patterns of DNA from this genetic ancestry group. This may be because of the silk and horse trade across North Europe to India. This trade route, called the Steppe Route, facilitated the migration and mixing of peoples across 6,200 miles.
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Many ancient Europeans had dark skin because it protected them from the sun when they lived in the hot, sunny climate of Africa. Scientists think that modern Europeans developed lighter skin within the last 7,000 years in order to better absorb vitamin D from the sun once they migrated to the cloudier climates of whatās now Europe.8
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Red hair occurs naturally in 1ā2% of the human population. But itās more common (2ā6%) in people with northern or southwestern European genetic ancestry.9
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Type āAā blood is commonly found in people from Scandinavia, whereas Type āOā blood is commonly found in people from West Europe.2
Did you know?
Many ancient Europeans had dark skin because it protected them from the sun when they lived in the hot, sunny climate of Africa. Scientists think that modern Europeans developed lighter skin within the last 7,000 years in order to better absorb vitamin D from the sun once they migrated to the cloudier climates of whatās now Europe.8
Did you know?
Red hair occurs naturally in 1ā2% of the human population. But itās more common (2ā6%) in people with northern or southwestern European genetic ancestry.9
Did you know?
Type āAā blood is commonly found in people from Scandinavia, whereas Type āOā blood is commonly found in people from West Europe.2
Tutorial: How is your genetic ancestry calculated?
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Your DNA carries a record of generations past.
You get half of your DNA from your biological mother. The other half is from your biological father. Because of this, your DNA can tell you about your genetic ancestors.
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Covering the basics: ancestry, genetic ancestry, and ethnicity
What is ancestry?
Your ancestry is who you descended from and where they lived. This information is usually based on stories passed down from generation to generation. Historical records also help. All this information can be used to help build your family tree.
What is genetic ancestry?
Your genetic ancestry tells you where your recent ancestors likely lived. This is based on your DNA. Before global travel became possible, people from the same region shared patterns of DNA. As they migrated and blended with others from different geographic regions, these DNA patterns became mixed.
How is genetic ancestry different from race and ethnicity?
Race and ethnicity are categories created by humans and are not determined by your DNA. They are usually based on physical features such as skin color, or shared language and culture. Your genetic ancestry also may not match your family stories or religious and cultural beliefs. People of the same ethnicity often share the same genetic ancestry. But this isnāt always the case.
Why might my genetic ancestry insights be different from what I expected?
Genetic ancestry tells you where your recent ancestors likely lived in the last few hundred years. The countries and borders we know today were different then. This may lead to surprising genetic likeness between parts of the world that seem very different now. Are your results surprising? Tell us more
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Important information
To determine your genetic ancestry, we compared your DNA to publicly-available information from people in the 1000 Genomes Project,22 the Human Origins dataset,12 and the Human Genome Diversity Project.23
People who participated in these projects can trace their recent ancestors from the past 400-500 years to specific geographic regions in the Americas, southeast and northern Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Oceania, South and West Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa, which we call reference populations.
Reference populations represent broad geographic areas, and the people who contributed their information for these projects may be different from you.
As we build larger and more precise reference populations, our genetic ancestry groups will become more specific.
These results are not intended for clinical use.
The health facts for genetic ancestry groups are intended as general information only and should not be understood as a diagnosis or medical advice for you.
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