๐ How Rare Are You in Greece?
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10.4M
Population
๐๏ธ
50%
Brown Eyes (Most Common)
๐
177
Avg Male Height (cm)
๐ฉธ
38%
O+ Blood (Most Common)
๐ฌ๐ท Genetic Landscape of Greece
Greece has been a genetic crossroads of East and West for over 4,000 years. Modern Greeks carry ancient Mycenaean and Minoan DNA alongside Slavic, Ottoman Turkish, Albanian, and Anatolian Greek heritage. The islands of the Aegean show genetic isolation effects, with some islands maintaining distinct profiles. Crete has a particularly unique genetic signature. Greeks show a Mediterranean genetic profile with higher green eye frequency than expected and significant phenotypic diversity between northern mainland and island populations.
๐๏ธ Eye Color
| Brown | 50% |
| Hazel | 15% |
| Green | 13% |
| Blue | 15% |
| Gray | 7% |
๐ Hair Color
| Dark Brown | 35% |
| Brown | 25% |
| Black | 20% |
| Blonde | 10% |
| Red | 2% |
| Gray | 8% |
๐ฉธ Blood Type
| O+ | 38% |
| A+ | 32% |
| B+ | 9% |
| AB+ | 4% |
| O- | 7% |
| A- | 6% |
| B- | 2% |
| AB- | 2% |
โญ Rare Facts About Greece
โญModern Greeks share significant DNA with ancient Mycenaeans
โญGreen eyes (~13%) are more common than the global average
โญCrete has a genetically distinct population from mainland Greece
โญSome Aegean islands show genetic isolation effects
โญThe thalassemia carrier rate (~8%) reflects Mediterranean heritage