What is the most common eye color worldwide?

gmackematix

Think how many people of African or Asian descent you see with blue eyes. Brown is the commonest by a long way. Eye colour is due to the presence of the pigment melanin in the iris of the eye. A small amount leads to blue or grey eyes, while irises rich in melanin are brown to black. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_color Dec 31 05, 6:25 AM

Master_Algie

Dark brown prevails with puny competition. Those with non-European ancestry generally have darker eyes and less variability in eye color than those of European descent. Virtually all of the original inhabitants of Africa, Asia, and the Americas have brown eyes. Brown eyes are also found in Europe, Oceania, and North America, though within European populations they are not predominant to the same extent. Brown had been considered to be the most dominant eye color in any gene, but new studies have revealed that this is not always true. Lighter iris hues are a result of less melanin, and occur the most in those of Celtic, Slavic, or Germanic ethnicity. Southern Europe is cumulatively darker-eyed, and as stated elsewhere brown forms the vast majority. Alas, if you reside in a primarily Caucasian place, you may have expected differently. Dec 15 06, 3:57 PM

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