Russell Wilson is of mixed ethnicity, with African-American and Native American heritage. According to genetic admixture analysis, he is 62% African, 36% European, 1% West Asian, and 1% Central Asian. His European family lineage has been traced back to 524 A.D. to Saint Arnulf of Metz via Charlemagne. Wilson also claims to have some Native American ancestry, although he did not explicitly say which tribe he came from. However, he is an American by nationality, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.