Who Are the Portuguese? A Journey Through DNA

What makes the Portuguese people unique? Join us as we uncover Portugal’s fascinating genetic history, revealing a complex tapestry of ancient migrations and cultural influences that have shaped the nation we know today. From the earliest hunter-gatherers in the Iberian Peninsula to Neolithic farmers, Celtic tribes, and the Romans, each wave of migration added new layers to Portugal’s DNA.

In this video, we’ll explore how Germanic Visigoths, Moors, and Sephardic Jewish communities left their marks, visible not only in Portuguese surnames but also in the diverse genetic makeup of the population. Discover how ancient settlements, like Gruta do Caldeirão, reveal connections to Portugal’s distant past, and learn how the Age of Exploration brought even more global diversity into Portugal’s genetic pool.

Join us for a deep dive into the story of Portugal's genetic legacy, uncovering how ancient migrations, historical events, and even the Portuguese colonial period contributed to the rich cultural and genetic mosaic we see today.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:55- Meaning of Portugal
01:58 - Western Hunter-Gatherers
03:15 - Anatolian Farmes
04:35 - Bell Beaker culture
05:29 - Celts
05:57 - Romans
06:35 - Germanic Peoples
07:19 - The Moors
07:56 - Sephardic Jews
08:35- Regional Variation
10:25 - Surnames
13:11 - Conclusion

[leito]

Portugal as a country existe long before Spain.
Portuguese is not just dark skin and hair.
We have a big mix.
Green eyes, blonde hair.
Green eyes, dark hair.
Green or blue eyes, ginger hair.
Dark hair, blue or green eyes.
Resume:
Our ancestors Hair; Blonde, dark, ginger, brown, red, black.
Eyes:
Black, brown, honey, blue, green, gray.
Hight : any size but for the last 2 generations it have been increased.
Is much less small stature.
In general man and women very pretty and Intelligent😊🥰

[angelashort]

Some Jewish men, having escaped the inquisition, got to Portugal and became sailors, Some of those made it down as far as NZ , and in particular Mangonui , in the Far North, They jumped ship, escaping into local areas and married Maori girls, , SO Panterras became Panthers, and Ferreras became Frears, Jacinto became Jacentho, deSilva, became Silva, Yetz became Yates, it's all very fascinating, ❤

[Andre-yuqs]

I'm Portuguese and 75 per cent of my DNA is Celtic! And about 75 per cent of the Celts in the British Isles came from what is now called Portugal!

[neidekenyon]

I am Brazilian and according to my DNA I am 65% Portuguese from my mother side. My older sister told my mum’s family came from Portugal to escape the inquisition. 🇵🇹🇧🇷

[liya-cu]

I m from Goa india..lot of portuguese surnames here. Portugal ruled over 600 years..good to know if we can find ancestry information too

[wtbknlx]

CASTROS were Celtic villages and they exhisted all over the country.

[Getit]

Modern Portuguese are a 4 Way mix of: Celtiberian, Germanic Suebi, Roman, and Berber 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[ligialacerda]

Ótimo vídeo, explicando os vários povos que deram origem aos portugueses, bem como a origem de vários sobrenomes.

[maria-luisacaseiro]

Bonjour Monsieur ! Fantastique vidéo, je suis complètement fasciné par l' histoire sur les Portugais !!!! Grâce à vous je suis plus altruiste Magnifique Merci, bonne journée 🙏🤗🇵🇹

[MatildePortugal-ewzz]

CALE THE SAME OF GALES
IS THE NAME OF THE GODESS OF THE CALAICOS THE CÉLT ELITE

[familyfialho]

I'm from Brazil and my Dna test showed that I'm 86.1% IBERIAN, 8.8% East European and 5.1% Mesoamerican. Funny how DNA works, I'm more Portuguese than a lot of Portuguese born people 😄.

[gracemeneses]

Would love it if you could do a genetic study on the people of the azores. I was born there and always heard different stories. Ty

[LuckyPT]

portuguese here
part portuguese, spanish, brazilian, cuban, north african, nigerian, kenyan, scottish, welsh, irish (these last three came in a pack when i did the dna test), east european and baltic.

[KY-rtzq]

The portuguese DNA is a mixture of codfish and pastel de belem

[TaniaPereira-ztqu]

Love this video and chanel. Thank you so much 🇵🇹🙏😊

[MariaRitaPestana-jvcc]

I'm from Lisbon, Portugal and I didn't know how the names appeared! Thank you and sorry my mistakes!

[TeresaDosRamos-qkfb]

I have done my DNA and his right. By the way, I'm from Madeira.

[josesilva]

Very interesting, and only recently noticed the possible connection between my parents little village "Gondarém" in Minho/North Portugal and Suebi/Visigoth link.

[cristinafranco]

Eu sou brasileira, de pais portugueses nascidos em Vidago e Pombal (centro-norte de Portugal). Meus pais são mesmo muito claros, olhos verdes, cabelos castanhos claro. Meu irmão é louro de olhos esverdeados e eu tenho olhos e cabelos castanhos claro. Meus primos são louros de olhos azuis, por parte de pai. Na família da minha mãe, predomina olhos castanhos e cabelos castanhos claro. Os apelidos dos meus antepassados são Silva, Rosa e Sobreiro - talvez indique alguma ascendência judaica. Somos um povo muito misturado, com gente de vários lugares do mundo! Isso é muito bom!

[vitorjpereira]

This video is amazing.
Congratulations.👏👏👏

It would be interesting one video about Brazil.
Especially, about our indigenous people.
🇧🇷👍