What Blood Type Did the Vikings Likely Have?

When we think of Vikings—fierce seafarers from Scandinavia who raided, traded, and settled across Europe—one question occasionally surfaces: what blood type did they most likely carry? While we can't test every Norse warrior from a thousand years ago, modern genetics offer some clues.

Studies suggest that blood type A is more prevalent among people of Scandinavian and broader Caucasian ancestry. Around 40% of individuals in these populations carry type A blood, compared to about 27% among Asian groups. This higher frequency in Northern Europe points to a genetic legacy that likely extends back to the Viking Age.

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