Explore potential connections to ancient Israel and the Levant and beyond.
Provide some basic information to explore potential ancestral connections.
Educational tool - not a substitute for genetic testing
Exploring historical records, geographic patterns, and population data...
Based on surname, physical trait and blood type patterns, here are your potential connections.
These are estimates from weak signals, not genetic results. For real ancestry, use a DNA test.
Tap a region to read about it.
Family names often follow patterns by region and community, such as Cohen and Levi (priestly Hebrew names), Ben- and Ibn- ("son of"), or -ski and -ov (Slavic). A pattern points to where a name took shape, not to every ancestor.
Dark hair and brown eyes are the majority across the Middle East and Mediterranean. Light hair and eyes are more frequent in northern and eastern Europe. These are broad tendencies only.
ABO and Rh frequencies differ somewhat between populations. Type B is more common toward the Middle East and Asia; Rh-negative is more common in western Europe. The differences are small.
It turns these signals into an estimate for exploring history. It cannot prove ancestry. A DNA test compares hundreds of thousands of genetic markers and is the only way to measure real ancestry.