If im 8% of an ethnicity how far back does it go?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

The percentage of an ethnicity in your DNA doesn't directly correspond to a specific number of generations. It can vary widely depending on many factors, including how far back the specific ethnicity entered your family tree and the way genetic inheritance occurs.

For example, if you have 8% of a particular ethnicity, it could be from a single ancestor a few generations back, or it could be the result of multiple ancestors from different generations. Genetic inheritance is complex, so it's challenging to pinpoint an exact number of generations based solely on a percentage.

To learn more about your specific ethnic background, you may consider taking a DNA test and consulting with genetic genealogists or experts in the field.

[Dargil]

As far as you want if you are Elizabeth Warren.

[SomeRandomFrenchGirl]

Around your great grandparents (12.5%)/great great grandparents (~6)

[Anonymous]

You can't tell for sure because there are multiple variables, but assuming that ethnicity came from one person in your ancestry, it would be roughly four generation back.

[slatyb]

That's one great-grandparent.

[slatyb]

Oops, that would be 12%.

[jahaims]

That isn't how genetics work.

[Anonymous]

200 years ago