World and Jewish Breakdown K28
By DNA Genics
Admixture Calculator
Calculator Details
Name
World and Jewish Breakdown K28
Target Population
World
Author
DNA Genics
Era
Modern
Number of Components
28
Description
World and Jewish Breakdown K28 is a modern-era genetic admixture calculator built for Jewish individuals who want a nuanced, regional view of their ancestry. The calculator compares your DNA to a curated set of Jewish and global reference populations to estimate proportional affinities across the landscape of historical Jewish communities and neighboring populations. It reports relative contributions from Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi and dozens of regionally defined groups—such as Anatolian, East-Med, West-Asian, North-African, East-African, Caucasus, Balkan, Central-Asian and South-Asian—providing a multilayered portrait of ancestry rather than a single label.
What it analyzes: allele frequency patterns are matched to reference panels to produce a probabilistic breakdown of ancestral components. The K28 model clusters genomes into fine-grained components optimized to separate Jewish subgroups and important surrounding populations, so you can see signals of Middle Eastern origin, Mediterranean and European admixture, African or South Asian connections, and Central Asian or Caucasus influences.
Who it’s for: people of Jewish descent exploring family history, genetic genealogists, community historians, and researchers interested in modern Jewish population structure. It’s especially useful for those with mixed or uncertain heritage who want regional context beyond simple continental assignments.
Insights you can gain: estimated percentages of affinity to specific Jewish communities and neighboring populations; clues about historical admixture events, migration routes, and regional endogamy or assimilation; and comparative context to interpret matches from other tests. The calculator emphasizes that results are probabilistic, shaped by available reference data and modern population structure.
Why it’s valuable: by combining targeted Jewish reference panels with a broad global background, World and Jewish Breakdown K28 turns raw genotype data into an interpretable
Reference Populations
Jewish Populations:
- Ashkenazi-Jewish: Jewish communities originating from Central and Eastern Europe.
- Azerbajan-Jewish: Jews from Azerbaijan, influenced by Persian and Russian cultures.
- Ethiopian-Jewish: Jews from Ethiopia, known as Beta Israel with ancient roots in African Judaism.
- Georgian-Jewish: Jews from Georgia, with a history dating back over 2,500 years.
- Indian-Jewish: Jews from India, including groups like Bene Israel and Cochin Jews.
- Iraqi-Jewish: Jews from Iraq, one of the oldest Jewish communities outside Israel.
- Moroccan-Jewish: Jews from Morocco, reflecting many centuries of coexistence with Berber and Arab cultures.
- Romanian-Jewish: Jews from Romania, with communities in regions such as Moldavia and Wallachia.
- Sephardic-Jewish: Jews originally from the Iberian Peninsula who settled in Southern Europe and North Africa.
- Uzbek-Jewish: Jews in Uzbekistan, including both Bukharan and Ashkenazi communities.
- Yemenite-Jewish: Jews from Yemen, known for their unique liturgical traditions and cultural practices.
Continental Groupings:
- Anatolian: Includes Turks, Kurds, and Arabs from the Anatolian region.
- Balkan: Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks from the Balkan Peninsula.
- Baltics: Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians from the Baltic region.
- Caucasus: Georgians, Armenians, and Azerbaijanis from the Caucasus region.
- Central-Asian: Uzbeks, Kazakhs, and Tajiks from Central Asia.
- East-African: Ethiopians, Kenyans, and Somalis from East Africa.
- East-Med: Syrians, Lebanese, and Israelis from the Eastern Mediterranean.
- Eastern-European: Russians, Ukrainians, and Poles from Eastern Europe.
- North-African: Egyptians, Tunisians, and Moroccans from North Africa.
- South-Asian: Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis from South Asia.
- West-African: Nigerians, Ghanaians, and Ivorians from West Africa.
- West-Asian: Kurds, Iranians, and Turks from West Asia.
- West-European: Germans, French, and British from Western Europe.
- West-Med: Spaniards from the Western Mediterranean.
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 28 carefully selected modern populations as references, allowing for a detailed breakdown of your genetic heritage.
How It Works
Key Points
- Your DNA is compared to 28 reference populations
- Modern populations are used as references
- Results show your genetic similarity to these populations
Understanding Your Results
Your results will show percentages of genetic similarity to these reference populations. Remember:
- Results reflect genetic similarity, not direct ancestry
- Modern populations are used as references
- Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution from each population
- Results are estimates based on available reference data