Why are there so many blue-eyed people in the UK?

The colour is a result of a gene mutation which switches off the supply of brown eye melanin. The study mapped eye colour across the UK and Ireland and discovered the Scots and Irish were more likely to have blue eyes than people in other parts of the UK, especially the south.

Are brown eyes rare in England?

Brown eyes are more common worldwide than any other eye colour. In the UK, an estimated 22 percent of the population has brown eyes — including dark brown eyes, light brown eyes and honey brown eyes. If you include hazel eyes (sometimes called hazel brown eyes), the prevalence is even higher.

What colour eyes do most British people have?

Blue is now the most common eye colour in the UK. Brown eyes are the most common eye colour in the world, with men and women being predominantly brown-eyed, however, blue eyes are most common in Britain.

What’s the most beautiful eye Colour?

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Now new YouGov research finds that blue is in fact the most attractive eye colour – not only in general, but to people from the whole eye colour spectrum. Overall, 34\% of British people find blue the most attractive eye colour; scores ahead of brown, on 19\%.

Which country has the most blue eyes?

Estonia
Countries With The Most Blue-Eyed People

Rank	Country	Percentage of Population That is Blue-Eyed
1	Estonia	89
2	Finland	89
3	Sweden	78
4	Iceland	75.15

What is most beautiful eye color?

Now new YouGov research finds that blue is in fact the most attractive eye colour – not only in general, but to people from the whole eye colour spectrum. Overall, 34\% of British people find blue the most attractive eye colour; scores ahead of brown, on 19\%.

What is the most common eye colour in Britain?

Blue is the most common eye colour in Britain, researchers found. All eyes in the country were once brown, but a study revealed they are now 48 per cent blue,…

Where are the blue-eyed people in Britain?

Blue-eyed Britain: The study, carried out by ScotlandsDNA, revealed that the Scots and Irish were most likely to have blue eyes – with the largest population occurring in south east Scotland

Did you know these interesting facts about blue eyes?

Here are a few facts about blue eye colour you might not know: 1. All blue-eyed people may have a common ancestor. It appears that a genetic mutation in a single individual in Europe 6,000 to 10,000 years ago led to the development of blue eyes, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen.

Are blue eyes more common than brown eyes?

Among human beings, blue eyes are less common than brown eyes. This is one reason why blue colour contact lenses are popular. Here are a few facts about blue eye colour you might not know: