Is there a scientific way to tell what ethnicity you are?

Question

via, blood tests, something or rather.

Id like to know what I am.

Answer 1

Not really, because the term "ethnic", like "race", is almost meaningless in scientific terms. Wendy gives a good answer. Going back just 10 generations means more than 1,000 different ancestors. The chance that they all came from one ethnic region or culture is almost nil.

Your DNA, if thoroughly tested, could tell us a great deal, but scientists usually only test for general patterns and along specific family lines, like the male descendancy path (the Y DNA test). That's narrow information, which can be useful, but it will not tell you about all the other ancestors who contributed to your makeup.

One thing geneticists have proved: we are all africans, descended from one man who lived some 60 - 100,000 years ago. All of the apparent differences (ethnic, race, etc) in humans are really quite meaningless.

Answer 2

Check the Familytreedna web site and see if your family surname has a DNA project. The Y-chromosome and specific markers can be checked and compared to others of your family and placed in sub-group lineages to determine where your ancestors came from to a scientific certainty. You must be a male as only the men have the Y. but some are doing Mitochondrial testing for female lines as well. You can have a brother or a Father do the Y test for you of course. A word of warning: You will also be testing the moral fiber of every person who came before you....if you understand me. Great great Grandmas generation was no better than they should be.

Answer 3

I have seen so much overlap here on understanding of ethnic, nationality, citizenship, surnames, so forth. All are related, but distinct.
DNA testing costs money, and it really is a very broad thing. I have been doing family history for 20+ years, which is more detailed towards not only the name of your gr grandfather, but he may have been born in England, China, Austrailia.. many places. That is a whole lot more reliable than the idea that you have European, Asian, or whatever; and that may apply to 600 yrs ago, at that.
Before spending money to find something vague, I encourage you to learn about reliable genealogical research. YOU are the result of 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 gr grandparents, etc, and EACH of these persons are equally important to your genetics. In the process, you may find that it answers what you want to find, and then some.

Answer 4

Certainly, the alleles present in the DNA will be specific for a what has evolved among certain ethnic groups. This will depend on a lot of factors but typically you will see certain types of alleles in certain populations. For example, people of sub-saharan Africa will have a higher incidence of the sickle cell mutation which is an allele of the beta-hemoglobin gene. Among Mediteraneans there will be an increase in alleles that have the thalassemia deficiency.

Answer 5

Yes. It is called " Genetic Coding" There are large databases of most world cultures containing DNA samples from all over the world. Most major medical universitys would know who to contact.

Answer 6

There is a certain gene in your body which can be found with DNA testing....good luck on finding out what you are....i am french

Answer 7

There are expensive DNA tests available.

Answer 8

ah yeah trace your ancestry and maybe DNA