Where are Italians with blue eyes from?

55\% of italians have brown eyes. 12\% has blue eyes, mainly those belonging to aplogroup Y-DNA R1b-M269. Blue eyes are common in northern regions especially in Fiuli and Veneto due to germanic invasions of the ancient times.

Are Celts blonde?

On average, the ORIGINAL Celts were of medium height and complexion, had mainly dark brown to reddish hair and brown and hazel eyes, according to archaeologists and physical anthropologists. There were blond haired blue eyed types in the mix as well, but a minority.

Is blonde hair common in Italy?

There can be all kinds of hair in Deutschland nowadays, but there still lots of blondes. It is common in Germany (40\%) , less common in France ( 26\%) and occasional in Italy (8.2\%).

Why do Northern Italians have blue eyes?

Italians with blue eyes. Anybody with even a passing knowledge of Italy knows that most Italians with blue eyes are from the North. The reason why Italians vary somewhat in looks is that Italy has been invaded and colonized by various groups over the millennia.

What part of Italy has blonde hair and blue eyes?

Naturally, no. The Italians are Southern Europeans, most have dark brown to black hair. As a whole, their national average for blond hair (8.2\%) and blue eyes (10.3\%). It is slightly higher in northern parts and slightly in southern parts, the island of Sicily and that of Sardinia.

Where did Blondes originate?

Naturally-occurring blond hair is primarily found in people living in or descended from people who lived in the northern half of Europe, and may have evolved alongside the development of light skin that enables more efficient synthesis of vitamin D, due to northern Europe’s lower levels of sunlight.

Is red hair Germanic or Celtic?

Red hair has long been associated with Celtic people. Both the ancient Greeks and Romans described the Celts as redheads. The Romans extended the description to Germanic people, at least those they most frequently encountered in southern and western Germany. It still holds true today.

Why do some southern Italians have blue eyes?