What does it mean when someone ask what's your background?

[LikelyInsane]

I searched it up but I'm getting two different answer like it's where you were born and your race. This guy asked me 20 minutes ago and I feel stupid for not knowing

[abundantlyrich]

They are asking about your ethnic background or cultural heritage.

It's an informal/lazy way of asking someone that.

[Mycsph]

You should've asked him what specifically he want to about you.

[SurströmmingLover]

Don't answer if your green card expires soon. He's probably a secret immigration officer.

[JustBoringOldMe]

Your family, where you're from, what school you went to, first job, that sorta thing

[A-Y-Y-Y--L-M-A-O]

this ^

[Sexualchrist]

It means what's behind you.