Admixture Calculator
Global Ancestry K36
**Global Ancestry K36** is a 36-component admixture calculator using 64 global reference populations. It provides fine-scale ancestry proportions and regional affinities across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. Ideal for genealogy enthusiasts, students and researchers, it offers higher resolution than broad continental tests while remaining transparent about reference-driven limitations.
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Chapter I
Calculator Details
Comprehensive information about this admixture calculator
About This Calculator
**Global Ancestry K36** is a high-resolution admixture calculator that decomposes an individual genome into 36 modeled ancestral components using a diverse panel of 64 modern reference populations. It is designed to detect fine-scale ancestry signals across Eurasia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania, highlighting regional affinities that standard broad-scale tests can miss.
What this calculator analyzes
- Proportional ancestry estimates across 36 components derived from allele frequency patterns.
- Relative affinity to 64 curated reference populations (e.g., European, Near Eastern, Central and South Asian, East and Southeast Asian, African, Native American, and Oceanian groups).
Who it’s for
- Genealogy enthusiasts and adoptees seeking deeper regional clues.
- Population geneticists and students who need a comparative, visual tool for structure analyses.
- Casual users curious about ancestral mixtures beyond continental labels.
Insights you can gain
- Quantified ancestry proportions that suggest likely regional origins and admixture profiles.
- Fine-grained distinctions (for example, sub‑European or sub‑West Asian signals) produced by dense reference coverage.
- Hypotheses about past mixture events and migratory contacts when combined with historical context and other data.
Historical and genetic context
This model captures genetic structure shaped by millennia of migrations, isolation-by-distance and historical admixture. Components correlate with known population clusters (e.g., Steppe, Anatolian, North African, East Asian, Sub-Saharan and Indigenous American lineages) but are model-based and reflect the contemporary allele frequencies of the reference samples.
Why it’s valuable
- Wide geographic coverage and 64 references increase resolution for regional ancestry calls.
- Useful as a comparative layer alongside haplogroup, segment-based and temporal analyses.
Limitations to keep in mind
- Results depend on reference representation and cannot date admix
Chapter II
Reference Populations
The populations used as genetic references in this calculator
36 Reference Populations
Balkan
- Kosovo: Located in Southeast Europe, the population is primarily ethnic Albanians with historical and cultural influences from the Balkans.
Baltic
- Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian: Found near the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe, these populations share Finno-Ugric and Indo-European roots.
Central-Amerindian
- Mayans: Indigenous people from Central America, known for their ancient civilization and cultural heritage.
East-African
- Hadza, Luhya, Luo: Diverse groups from East Africa with distinct languages and cultural practices.
East-Asian
- Han, She, Tu, Japanese: Populations from East Asia, characterized by vast historical continuity and dominance of Chinese and Japanese ancestries.
Eastern-Slavic
- Belarusians, Ukrainians: Eastern European groups with Slavic heritage, known for their rich cultural history.
Egyptian
- Egyptians: Native population of Egypt, known for ancient civilizations along the Nile.
Finnish
- Finnish: Nordic population with Uralic language roots, distinct from other European groups.
Greek
- Greek: People from Greece, known for their ancient Greek civilization influence.
Italian
- North Italian: Population from Northern Italy, with distinct cultural and linguistic traits compared to Southern Italy.
North-African
- Moroccan: Primarily Berber and Arab influenced population in North Africa.
North-Amerindian
- Pima: Indigenous people located in North America, mainly in Arizona and Mexico.
Northwest-European
- Orcadian, French, English, German: Found in Northwestern Europe, known for their historical and linguistic diversity.
Oceanian
- Papuans: Indigenous people from Papua New Guinea, known for their unique languages and cultures.
Polar
- Aleutians, Eskimos: Indigenous groups adapted to Arctic environments with rich subsistence traditions.
Sardinian
- Sardinian: Islanders from Sardinia, distinct in genetic makeup due to relative isolation.
Scandinavian
- Swedes, Norwegian: Nordic populations known for Viking heritage and modern welfare states.
Siberian
- Nganasan, Koryak, Mansi: Indigenous Siberian groups with diverse traditions and Siberian ancestry.
South-Amerindian
- Karitiana, Surui, & Quechua: Indigenous peoples of South America with rich cultural heritage and language diversity.
South-Asian
- Gujarati: Ethnically diverse population from the Western region of India.
Southcentral-Asian
- Balochi, Brahui: Indigenous groups from the Iranian plateau and surrounding areas with unique languages.
Southeast-Asian
- Burmese, Cambodian, Thai: Populations with diverse cultures and languages, influenced by Indian and Chinese civilizations.
Southern-Slavic
- Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Romanian: Groups in the Balkans with shared Slavic roots and diverse languages.
Southwest-Asian
- Bedouin, Saudi: Nomadic and settled groups in the Arabian Peninsula with Arab heritage.
Southwest-European
- Spanish, French Basque: Populations in Southwestern Europe, characterized by Romance and Basque languages.
Turkic-Bashkir
- Bashkirs: Turkic-speaking people from the Ural Mountains in Russia.
Turkic-Kirgzyz
- Kirgzyz: Central Asian Turkic people with a rich nomadic history.
Turkic-Tatar
- Tatar: Turkic ethnic group mainly found in Russia, with a historical presence in Tatarstan.
Turkic-Turkmen
- Turkmen: Native to Turkmenistan and surrounding regions, known for Turkic ancestry.
Turkic-Uygur
- Uygur: Turkic-speaking people from the Xinjiang region in China, with a unique cultural identity.
West-African
- Esan, Gambian, Yoruba: Populations in West Africa with diverse ethnic groups and languages.
West-Asian-Georgian
- Georgians: People from Georgia with a distinct language and Caucasian heritage.
West-Asian-Iranian
- Iranians: Primarily Persian-speaking population known for their rich history and culture.
West-Asian-Iraqi
- Iraqi: Diverse groups in Iraq with Arab and Kurdish majorities.
West-Asian-Levantine
- Druze, Lebanese: Populations in the Levant region, known for historical interconnectedness with surrounding areas.
Western-Slavic
- Polish: Slavic nation from Central Europe, known for its history and resilience.
Chapter III
Understanding Admixture Analysis
Learn how admixture calculators work and how to interpret your results
What is Admixture Analysis?
Admixture analysis is a method used to estimate your genetic ancestry by comparing your DNA to reference populations from around the world. Think of it as creating a recipe of your genetic makeup, where the ingredients are different ancestral populations.
This calculator uses 36 carefully selected modern populations as references, allowing for a detailed breakdown of your genetic heritage.
How It Works
- Your DNA is compared to 36 reference populations
- Modern populations are used as genetic references
- Results show your genetic similarity to these populations
- More accurate with a diverse reference panel
Understanding Your Results
Your results will show percentages of genetic similarity to these reference populations. Remember these important points:
- Results reflect genetic similarity, not direct ancestry
- Modern populations are used as references
- Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution
- Results are estimates based on available reference data