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The results reveal the genetic ethnic make up of the ‘average’ person in the UK and what countries and/or regions they can trace their ancestry back to over the past 500 years. English residents do however have the highest amount of Scandinavian (9.39\%) and Western European (French/German) (20.45\%) ancestry.
Why is French and German DNA the same?
Did you know? French & German ancestry doesn’t only reflect ancestry from France or Germany. It also represents ancestry from one of the predominantly French or Germanic- speaking countries of Europe, including: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Switzerland.
How much Saxon DNA does the UK have?
They found that on average 25\%-40\% of the ancestry of modern Britons is attributable to the Anglo-Saxons.
What is Norwegian DNA?
So What is Norwegian DNA? The genetic makeup of Scandinavian countries, including people who are native to the Norway ethnicity region on Ancestry, find their genetic foundation in two main early migrations to the area.
Are the Welsh genetically different?
Research suggests the Welsh are genetically distinct from the rest of mainland Britain. Professor Peter Donnelly, of Oxford University, said the Welsh carry DNA which could be traced back to the last Ice Age, 10,000 years ago. The project surveyed 2,000 people in rural areas across Britain.
Are the English genetically closer to the French or the Germans?
But the English owe a lot to the French and a fair amount to the Germans – at least as far as our genes are concerned. For a study has mapped the genetic make-up of Britain. Researchers analysed the genetic code of 2,000 white Britons and compared the results to data on more than 6,000 people from ten European countries.
What do the Dutch and the English have in common?
Both the Dutch and the English share a vast love of the sea and, let’s be frank, a mild dislike of the Germans. No one can help that, it’s just a fact. We’re going to take a look at some curious and strange cultural things that happen in both countries.
What percentage of the British population has German ancestry?
Genetic study reveals 30\% of white British DNA has German ancestry. The population of the Orkney Isles was found to be the most genetically distinct, with 25\% of DNA coming from Norwegian ancestors who invaded the islands in the 9 th century.
What is the difference between English and French DNA?
English genomes are a quarter German and 45 per cent French in origin French DNA dates from before the Norman conquests of Britain in 1066 Despite their reputation for raping the Vikings left little trace of their DNA