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Many Scandinavians have brown hair, because they are Europeans. Brown hair is the commonest hair colour in Europe outside of Scandinavia. Genetically brown hair is dominant over blond, so many Scandinavians who are born usually blond-haired will later in adulthood have brown hair.
Is black hair common in Sweden?
Are dark hair and dark eyes quite common among Swedes? – Quora. No, but among Lapps and foreigners, yes. Those who are of Walloon who settled a long time ago also brought some dark hair. Otherwise, Swedes are fair, and they are among the blondest people in the whole world.
Since blue eye colour is recessive it is quite rare. When Scandinavia was populated after the ice age, dark skinned humans with blue eyes came from the South, while more light skinned with mixed eyes came from Northeast, and they met and mixed from 8.000 years ago.
Can Scandinavians have brown eyes?
Yes, dark hair and dark eyes have always been around in Scandinavia.
Why do so many Norwegians have dark hair and dark eyes?
One reason that may explain why it is relatively common for many Norwegians to have dark hair and dark eyes is feeding. Nordic peoples usually have lighter pigmentation due to the reduced incidence of sunlight at certain times of the year, and the low concentration…
Why do some indigenous people in Scandinavia have dark hair and eyes?
The Lapp (or Sami) indigenous people who live north of Scandinavia also have darker hair and eyes for the same reason, seafood-based feeding.
How common is it to have dark hair and brown eyes?
The ‘dark hair and brown eyes’ of your question is very common indeed. The olive skin is less so, but you do get people with PALE olive skin—skin with a yellow tone rather than pink. My own skin is like that and will tan—I also have dark hair and hazel eyes.
Why do so many Norwegians have blonde hair?
Like elsewhere in Europe, Norwegians, Danes and Swedes have a range of hair and eye colours. There are two theories as to why many Scandinavians have blonde hair. One popular theory is it was caused by genetic mutations as a result of the lack of sunlight once humans began to spread north.