I'm noticing the African many Latinos have is from Senegal. I wonder why that is. I have 14% Senegal. hugs brother 🤗

El Salvador has a diverse Native American ethnicity groups, the western and northern Natives are Pocomame and Chorti, both are Mayan groups....western central natives are Pipil which are Toltec origin (not aztec)....eastern natoves are Lenca which are related to chibcha of Amazon.....there are also the Cacaopera and Ulua, which are a Misulmapan nativr group

It's very interesting that so many Central Americans have more Italy/Greece genetic background than from Iberian Peninsula. On the other hand we must understand that Spanish people are not really "Spanish" but they have also wide range scale of heritage from "Western Europe", "Italy/Greece", "North Africa", "British" and even "Scandinavian". Let's not also forget that immigrants from Italy came mostly from Southern part of Italy, not from northern Italy.

Remember that Columbus was actually Italian. But he came under the Spanish Flag. So, it's not unusual.

Enjoyed your video! Beautiful mixture. Ik this super random but imma say it anyways lol the way you spoke in this video made me feel so calm I'm wrapped in my blanket and about to knock tf out lol please don't take that comment in a negative way also, you're adorable look like you give good hugs!

Great video. You made it interesting even without any technical special effects. It’s very legitimately to be surprised by the absence of Iberian ancestry in your case but very cool. I am 13% Iberian and 12% Italian - Greek. Again great videos. Specially the end of the “part 2”. Thank you very much, indeed, for them!

This is awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!

I'm 💯% Salvadorean so are my parents and grandparents. I get confused a lot even by Indian's that I'm from India. 🤷‍♀️

Really appreciate the post man. Im full Salvadorean and my parents told me as much as they could about our roots but some of this is a revelation to me having never been back home unfortunately. My family came to Australia in 85. All the Salvis here go back to visit too 😂

I really enjoyed your video. You made laugh and I needed that. We are all family. Hugs!

You do look southern Italian or Greek

You look Italian. After all Columbus was from Italy.

Hey! I enjoyed this video very much you're very good at explaining ur results very well educated in History n geography,,..I'm Honduran myself did my 23andme loved my results..

Thanks for sharing. I get your confusion on the lack of Iberian as compared to the Italian/Greek given the "Spanish" influence in Central and South America. Still cool to hear your breakdown. Peace!

dude, that is just amazing, very little Iberian. just amazing! Hispanics are so diverse.

excellent breakdown.

Great Video

Damn 66% Euro I would’ve that it would be the other way around with Your Native %. You have an interesting mix. I’m 1/2 Mex and Salvi looking forward to doing mine

Sorry to correct you. I am from north africa (Algeria) and I have 19% iberian peninsula in me, but ottomans were not north african they come from central asia, and ottomans never make it to iberian peninsula (Andalous)...North african are neither arabs, neither subsaharian african, they are called Berber and those are the found who founded Al Andalous, and ruled over iberian peninsula for 7 centuries...anyways great genealogy you have there :) I was shoked too as I didn't expect to have such high amout of iberian peninsula in me :)

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

Genetics within one individual are wild. It's so fascinating.

Dude. We all have some surprises with these tests. I was surprised to find that my mostly English/Scottish family has a whopping 38 percent Germanic component. And a smaller component from Scandinavia. I know that doesn't sound traumatic, and it isn't, but it still made me re-evaluate my idea of who my family (is). At least you're twenty something percent Native American. I don't have any of that. That's a pretty big percentage. We have 22 percent Scottish. I know you might be a little upset now, but I think that you will learn to embrace this.

You do have a very Greek phenotype. You're basically a Greek guy with some Amerindian heritage by virtue of being from El Salvador. I have a similar DNA breakdown as you. My mother is Peruvian, my father is European. I'm 67 European and 17 Amerindian. But instead of being Greek/Italian, I'm more West European/Scandinavian. And surprisingly, only 11% Iberian. The results shocked me to say the least. Your Greek side definitely shows! If you went to Greece they would think you're a local.

Great Video Daphne Cotton. Thanks You BROTHER! ●Castano BROWN FAMILY! SALUTE!

My grandma is from El Salvador (her mom was born in Santa Ana and her dad from Suchitoto I think)

Wow you definitely have a lot in you. I'm kind of shocked. But it blew my mind away when I got my results. I'm 85 % black, 6% Europe west, 2%scandinavia, 2%ireland , 2%great Britain, and 1% Italy/Greece

dude, I'd say that some of your family moved to El Salvador within the last 100+ years or so, and that would explain the 60%. My last name is Rodriguez and it's from a region of Spain (I forgot where) that was settled by Germanic tribes and it (last name) derives from Roderick, which is German. The funny thing is that I've always been fascinated with Germany before I found out about this and my second name (a Spanish name) also has its roots in the Germanic language.

I'm Mexican American and you just made me want to learn more about myself. I live in the United States of America and I use to get so upset when people would think I was Europe or white american. In my heart I'm one hundred % mexican american so it does get a bit confusing at times even when my own Latinos doubt me. My parents are both from a a city in Mexico called torreón. Thank you for making me want to know where my family background is actually from and what my background is actually comprised of.

Really interesting. I'm half Salvadoran and also got 8% African descent (Senegal) .. I also got Italy / Greece lol 🤔

Great video. I need to run my DNA. I reckon I would have a high % Native blood. I certainly hope so!🧬

Why are people so hateful? I enjoyed your video very much Robert 👍🏼 and maybe I'll do my own genealogy test. 😊

Wonderful video!

Very interesting!

People from all over the Mediterranean migrate a lot in ancient times. Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula. The distance between those places is not as far as it might look like. I have seem that many youtube videos where Hispanics have some percentages from Italy/Greek ancentry.

Where did the 23% of Native American last names go . LOL . Good video bro, I also have a couple cousins who got 10% African and about 30-40 % Native American. Some of the African bloodline came through the slave trade via the Americas, not necessarily from Moorish kingdom as some believe. In fact San Miguel at one time it's census reported I high Mulato population around the early 1800's (don't quote me on the year). Ill forward you a video backing up that information. I'm a bit of a History geek...The part you said about "This city of El Salvador is know to be a little more white" ..I'm not even gonna get into that right now sir. . have a great day

"Maybe some Chino made it down..." LMAO, you almost killed me with that line, thanks for the laugh!

Born in Australia but my parents are from el salvador 😊. I took the dna test I turned out to be...... 34% native american (central america) 15% spain 10% Portugal 9% france 8% native american-Andean 8% Italian 5% cameroon, congo and southern bantu peoples 2% Basque 2% middle east 1% eastern Europe Russia 1% eastern European Jewish 1% Senegal 1% northern african 1% benin/togo 1%mali 1% Sardinia That's me in a nutshell 😊

Although I am mostly Chinese, my grandmother, who is half "White", was born in the town Ahuachapan, (I can't spell that place). She told me there were about 3 Chinese families residing there around the 50's to maybe 70's. I wonder where they had gone since then. Ours had moved out.

I took the ancestry DNA test last year. Both of my parents are from Honduras and I was shocked as well to learn that I am mostly Italian/Greek as well. I am 17% African, mostly from Africa North 29% Native American 48% European 32% Italy & Greek 7% Iberian Peninsula 7% Irish Less than 1% Europe west and less than 1% European Jewish 6% West Asian which is Middle Eastern They teach us that Latinos have a lot of Spaniard blood but its very eye opening to learn that some of us don't have as much ! But then i clicked on Iberian Peninsula and went all the way down and it said from a collection of 125 people native to to the Iberian Peninsula, 69% have Italian and Greek DNA. So it is not uncommon

My mom is native american and my dad is half european and half east asian. I need to do a test and see what all I inherited from my parents.

Welcome to the family cugino!

I notice Salvadorian have a lot of European in them

very interesting! i want to do it too im 1/4 el salvadorian and my grandmother is beautiful with blue green eyes from santa ana the italian % being so high is surprising for sure...you remind me of my ex lol he has the same eyes

Do you know if your family lived in Spain for hundreds of years or not? If they did then its weird that you have almost no Iberian DNA

U should try several companies and compare.. I agree with u

DNA makes some pretty cool dudes 😊😎

Wow interesting results but I must say you look very Native American. I would have never thought you had a lower native percentage.

calidad.gracias papaaa

My brother in law (great guy) is from El Salvador and I have always wondered where most Salvadorians come from. My nephew is half Salvadorian too so this is really interesting. I haven't seen the results yet but from what I have seen from of South American videos, there is a lot more British than most people realize. I'm guessing that's the surprise. YOU WHITE bro!!

The spanish empire used to have a lot of foreigners working for them, especially in the colonies. Columbus for instance was an italian. Italians especially made up a lot of the non spanish colonists and Soldiers, as large swaths of italy were part of spain back then

THANKS FOR RESPONDING, ROBERT. I LIKE INTELLIGENT FOLK.

Parents are both from El Salvador. My results will definitely have greek and Italian. My surname is Italian and it came from half greek/half Italian ancestor. My other half was very Spanish. So wouldn't be surprised. Think could be sone African too which would be cool :)

Where do you think most of the people originally living in Mexico, South America and the Caribbean.came from? Way before Europeans and African influence. They crossed the Bering Strait into Alaska then the United States and then migrated South. The people of South America are "mostly" Native American, European/White and African....with varying mixtures.

Im salvadoran but people always tell me that I look Italian

How far back in your tree have you traced back? Is it possible you are also descended from Italian immigrants that came to El Salvador? Maybe you could look through all your family lines. Maybe some of the ones you thought were Spanish were actually Italian...? Also from my understanding, the people from Spain are a mixture of Celtic, Iberian, and Roman and sometimes North African. There were different groups that settled in Spain.

Great results! You're right, we as Latinos are taught from the get go that we are a mixture of Spanish and Indigenous. I'm Mexican American and am so interested in seeing these genetic results from other Latinos that I will be posting my results soon as well. Hope you watch! ✌☺

Just seeing your video, tell me did your results change? I did mine and mine change constantly. I was born in Honduras but both my grandparents on both sides were born in El Salvador. I have the same results with different % of course

Chances are your ancestors may have migrated a lot more recently from Italy and just passed on though Spain/Portugal. Your grandparents or great grandparents must be italian immigrants that landed in El Salvador. Very interesting results.

Hello and after many years did ancestry give any update on your results? Maybe you can find more answers now

A lot of people years ago, much like today, since we kinda had nothing better to do, i.e. no internet. lol We spoke several languages and many would travel abroad to study in another country. One of the ladies of Greece may have traveled to Spain and married a male member of your family and that may have been repeated with one of her children making the Greek/Italian prevalent. Although we are a big world, people traveling was very common for folks as much as it was for people to stay in one spot for years. You can definitely see the Greek in you. One day I hope to see what I find in my DNA!

So you looked down your pants and said: ahhhhhhhh !! it makes sense now why I have African blood !!!!

I just have a question since you seem pretty informative. I tested 20% iberian, 4% north african, 3% middle eastern which makes sense. On myheritage, I scored 0 for middle eastern and iberian, but 15% Sardinian. Same with dnaland. 16% southwest europe(2% sardinian in that result) and 7% levantine. what can be the discrepancy.

What city is your mom and dad from? Both of my parents are from El Salvador too 😊

Amigo tenemos super parecida la genetica, de hecho siento que hasta nos parecemos un poco en torno a nuestros rasgos jajaja, Checa mis resultados son muy parecidos a los tuyos. Mediterranean islander: 34% ashkenazi (jew) 2.2% Northwest european 9.4 sardinian 4.2 southwester europe 2.2 Gujarati 3.1 Native american 38% nigeria 3.4 senegal 1.4 ambiguos 1.1

The majority of my ancestors come from England/ Scotland with a couple from Germany, but I knew I would have some DNA from the Iberian peninsula and it was about 15%. I studied about England and knew the Roman, Spanish, French and others like the Vikings invaded or had settlements in England.

The proportions of these tests can fluctuate; not consistent. For example, George Lopez was tested as largely European; although he practically looks like a full Mayan. Also, an admixture can be blown up. You should try it again. All these tests can do is give a general idea. I've noticed that European Spanish results are particularly inconsistent, sometimes showing a strong ancient link to either the "British" and "Italy/Greece" categories. The ancient markers can get conflated with the more recent identities.

Remember the conquistadors were Italian and Spainish. Columbus people were Italian

Interesting breakdown. Which department is your family from?

I'm salvadorena myself both of my parents are Salvadoran, my adn shows that we're Swedish, Turkish, for some reason I always thought that we were Italian or Spaniards, but my mom's is white my dad looks more like Indian, I'm brown, but one of sister is white and my brother is white, my grandfather was white with blue eyes, it's very strange, I don't have African.

Both my parents are from Cabañas, Victoria. My mom is white as snow and my dad is your typical mestizo. I'm really interested in my mom's DNA because she looks Caucasian af and from what I hear there's French in her blood. We Salvadorans are mixed af.

I just watched another Salvadoran DNA video that was similar to yours. Not much Iberian, and more Italian Greek. Interesting

I would say your ancestors moved from Italy to Spain but because they did not have success there they then moved on to central America looking for a better future.. They probably only spent a generation or two in Spain..

have you run your raw data through GED match. you might get some more insight there. thanks for sharing your results.

I am salvadoreña and I will love to know my background. I swear I have Abraic or middle eastern in me lol. What company did you use and how long did it take for results.

How you get the kit to make the DNA test? I am interesting to do it also. I am Salvadorean and live in USA. People confused me for Filipina, China, India o Pakistani... Jajaja Lo q dices q somos Africanos mix es cierto. En Areas de Acajutla el puerto hubo comunidades de Africanos; pero con la administracion de Martinez, q era un racista... Chinos, Africanos se movieron a otras areas y solo quedaron los mixteados.

nice bracelets bro

All wars are started by evil hearts and all of us are naturally evil. Divisions are started by comments such as “disappointed” to being from one group and saying you find it “cool” being from another group. That is where it gets all started, I know you corrected yourself but your first response is what creates hatred towards one another, thanks for contributing to the divisions towards one another.

That is an interesting result. Well, most people don't know that Christopher Columbus was actually Italian and that the Americans were named after a Portuguese map maker.

Wow where can I get DNA testing like that, both of my parents are salvadorian for some reason I’m always being ask where I’m I from? My mom was light skin completion and dad more native looking again with dark and light skin, I have so much questions and answer

man i wanna know if i have native blood and how much % of the native blood i would have if i do and i mean i kinda have like the features of a native person

im from el salvador but have Spanish in Turkish ancestor but i leave in eeuu the know i hispanic but some times people tell if im Italian!

I haven't read but a few comments but here's my take. Reason the DNA stayed pretty pure the last few generations is because once a group of people migrated to a place they formed a community or city. Then inner married for several generations thus keeping the DNA pure. Migration of people was usually caused by a castrophe (Irish famine to name one) or opening up of a new trade route. Also due to conquering another country but these things had their time periods. Only with introduction of trains, cars and air planes has the world opened to continuous migrating.

Im excited to find out what my dna will say. I just sent it out.

Northern Spain is Celtic, Asturias, Galicia, Basques. They probably came from Spain but from the celtic north. Spain/Greece/Italy also was the main recruiting areas for the Legions, 6 Legions were stationed there and after their tour of duty/retirement; they settled in Spain.

Rob, bear in mind that these tests are "estimates", so they give you an average of your ethnicity makeup. That is because they don't test all SNP markers and the tests aren't accurate enough to tell exactly where you came from. It's possible that you would be more of 1 ethnicity if you tested with another site. I'm curious to know what company breaks down your Native American tribes? As far as I know, there aren't any that can do this accurately. Gedmatch maybe?

Your family is sure to be from the west of El Salvador, there were many Greek and Irish boats, in the whole northern area came many Germans and Galicians, but none of these beats the Palestinians and French Jews, it is said that the Palestinians arrived before that the Spaniards, but it is more of a joke to say that, for its part the French Jews have arrived since 1800, in our word we have many Gallicism, for example "chero" of the French "cher" in Spanish means "querido" and " salu ", of the French" salú "in Spanish does not exist that word, but its homologous is" hasta pronto "the Spaniards for their part were concentrated in the whole country, the majority came from Galicia and Asturias, on the other hand, the country , is also in the top of the 5 countries with more Asians especially Taiwanese and Korean, and as an extra bonus in the "blue book of El Salvador" says that the majority of the population was black, as our Indians were very rebellious andthey always revealed themselves to the Spaniards, they killed them constantly, and probably the Salvadorans would have more indigenous people and blacks if there had not been a genocide of these in 1932 where they exterminated indigenous people, and expelled people of African descent, I think that is the explanation of your genetics greetings compatriot

Argentina has a lot of German descents from the officers who flew after ww2

i'm salvadorean, just sent mine in today. 😊😤 🇸🇻 can't wait.

You are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

Im Lebanese with Cypriot, Arab and Armenian roots. I just send my DNA in yesterday. Im really interested what comes up.

I know how you feel. 47% Iberian peninsula (19% Greek/Italian). 3% Pacific islander ( Moana we are long distant cousins). 42% native American (Central American) 8% Black... In conclusion, I am ME in all my mixed-up DNA glory!!!

This is why i don't want to do my DNA test coz I know I'll get disappointed lol

You should try 23andme

so your family was really Italians/Greeks instead of Spaniards

LOVE YA BROTHER, AND AIN'T HEAVY!!!!! LB

Rob, can I ask you what part of Spain did your ancestors come from the birth certificates you found?

I did the 23 and me DNA thing turns out I'm 57% native American which is weird because my mom is white and my grandpa was white with blue eyes living in el salvador! The rest is African and 23% European I was honestly expecting for me to have more European but I guess not I'm also light skin xD.

I’m also Salvadoran and I’ve been told I look like a Filipino lol

Were you on an episode of Caso Cerrado? Lol

wow amazing. ....