A couple of years ago my parents got me a 23andMe kit for my birthday. I decided not to use it, because I thought the government would demand that 23andMe give up my sample if I were to commit a crime.
However, I later decided I don’t care. I mean, I don’t plan on committing crimes, much less ones that would rise to the level of DNA evidence. However, I also heard that AncestryDNA was more accurate, so I decided I should do it instead.
Latest Breakdown (updated as of October 9, 2023)
| Ethnicity | Approx. share |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 30% |
| England & Northwestern Europe | 29% |
| Wales | 24% |
| Sweden & Denmark | 13% |
| Ireland | 4% |
| Total | 100% |
The Map
Past Breakdowns
September 26, 2022
| Ethnicity | Approx. share |
|---|---|
| England & Northwestern Europe | 36% |
| Scotland | 31% |
| Wales | 17% |
| Sweden & Denmark | 13% |
| Germanic Europe | 3% |
| Total | 100% |
Before September 26, 2022
| Ethnicity | Approx. share |
|---|---|
| England & Northwestern Europe | 40% |
| Scotland | 33% |
| Wales | 11% |
| Sweden & Denmark | 8% |
| Ireland | 8% |
| Total | 100% |