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r/23andme

167k members
r/23andme is a subreddit with 167k members. The community frequently discusses results, ancestry, dna, ethnicity, and update, and they frequently recommend/review dna test, and the most common flair used is results, updated results - new vs old, discussion, question / help, and dna relatives.
The official unofficial 23andMe subreddit! Talk about your genes and their possible implications! Discord: https://discord.gg/3Jjc3GdmtB

Popular Topics in r/23andme

#1

Results

224 posts
#2

Ancestry

153 posts
#3

Dna

129 posts
#4

Ethnicity

83 posts
#5

Update

63 posts
#6

Updated

60 posts
#7

Heritage

48 posts
#8

Pic

30 posts
#9

American

29 posts
#10

Dna_results

24 posts

Products Discussed in r/23andme

Dna Test

15 reviews
#1
Ancestry
4.7 from 9 reviews
#2
23andMe
3.5 from 4 reviews
#3
AncestryDNA
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/23andme

#1
Results
: "My results (Palestinian & Korean) vs my dad’s (Palestinian) + pic"
169 posts
#2
Updated Results - New vs Old
: "Updated results | Mexican"
7 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Estimated Latin American average genetic admixture by country"
6 posts
#4
Question / Help
: "I have Italian DNA, parents don’t…"
6 posts
#5
DNA Relatives
: "Irish DNA originated in Middle East and eastern Europe"
3 posts
#6
Family Tree
: "My grandfather was born in 1878. I'm only 40. Is this as unusual as I think it is?"
2 posts
#7
Family Discovery
: "I share 11.56% DNA with a teenager whose mother was adopted — trying to figure out how we’re related"
2 posts
#8
Reconstructed Ancestors
: "Reconstruction Of The Oldest West/East Eurasian"
2 posts
#9
Historical Matches
: "The average historical match:"
2 posts
#10
Traits
: "Ancestry Percentages ≠ Phenotype"
1 post

Member Growth in r/23andme

Yearly
+18k members(12.1%)

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Last updated: September 6, 2026