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Why are Danish people so blonde?
Blonde hair, blue eyes Like elsewhere in Europe, Norwegians, Danes and Swedes have a range of hair and eye colours. There are two theories as to why many Scandinavians have blonde hair. One popular theory is it was caused by genetic mutations as a result of the lack of sunlight once humans began to spread north.
What percentage of Danes are blonde?
Some sources, such as Eupedia, claim that in central parts of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland, 80\% of the population is blonde, with natural fair-haired people in other Baltic Countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and other parts of Scandinavia) making up 50-79\% of the population.
Why are blue eyes so common in Scandinavia?
Blue eyes are most common in Europe, especially Scandinavia. People with blue eyes have the same genetic mutation that causes eyes to produce less melanin. The mutation first appeared in a person living in Europe about 10,000 years ago. That individual is a common ancestor of all blue-eyed people today.
What color are Danish eyes?
4.1. Eye color prevalence
| Country | ‘Blue’ | ‘Brown’ |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 59.60 (56.67-63.22) | 16.10 (13.87-18.83) |
| 66.20 (57.89-73.84) | 6.20 (2.87-11.45) | |
| 69.50 (62.12-76.28) | 6.90 (3.61-11.74) | |
| 64.90 (57.15-72.07) | 10.10 (6.00-15.70) |
What race is blonde hair and blue eyes?
ethnic Miao people
The ethnic Miao people of Guizhou province from China, a subgroup of Hmong people, have been described as having blue eyes and blonde hair.
What color eyes do most Danish people have?
Actually most Danes are dark blond with greyish green eyes.
What is the most common eye color in the world?
Brown
Brown, which is the most common eye color in the world. Green, which is the least common eye color. Only 9\% of people in the United States have green eyes. Hazel, a combination of brown and green.
Are Norwegians blonde?
This is perhaps the biggest myth of them all! It is true that the percentage of blonde-haired people is a little higher in Scandinavia than in the rest of the world, but it is a long way from being a majority. Like elsewhere in Europe, Norwegians, Danes and Swedes have a range of hair and eye colours.
What is the most common eye color and hair color in Sweden?
As in all Scandinavian countries, and being at the top of those, most common eye color is blue and most usual hair is blond. Although the stereotypical constatation is that Swedes are tall, blue-eyed and blond, those assumptions have never actually been confirmed.
Most Scandinavians have North European/“aryan”/Caucasian eyes, without the asian eye-fold and often with blue or green irises, but sometimes brown – like Asian eyes – as well. Some do cuz they are descended from Samis in the very North . That guy David Bromstad from the TLC show My Lottery Dream Home is descended from Scandinavian/Nordic people.
What do Norwegians think of the Swedes and Danes?
Norwegian stereotypes about the Swedes and Danes are just as strong as the external perspectives of Scandinavians in general, and the same holds true from the perspective of the Swedes and Danes. Scandinavian jokes featuring “the Swede, the Dane and the Norwegian” are commonplace in schools.