There's quite a few people in my family who have red hair. 
red hair which is actually ginger orange hair occurs naturally in less than 3% of the population!
Oh wow, I didn't know it was that rare! Does it originate in Ireland?
not sure where it originates but it occurs more frquently in people of orthern and western european acenstry.  roughly 2-6% i wouldny say originate but more like more freuqently
Thanks for that information. Do people with red hair have any other genetic differences from those who do not?
is appears more commonly in people with two copies of a recessive allele on chromosome 16 which produces an altered version of the mc1r protein. ive personally always wanted red hair so im a bit jealous.
I don't have red hair myself, but I do have a little red tint to my beard. Funny how genetics do that!
by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin, it is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye color, freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light.
Cultural reactions to red hair have varied from ridicule to admiration with many common stereotypes in existence regarding redheads. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510.
Geographic distribution.
Geographic distribution Modern.
Geographic distribution Modern Northern and Western Europe.
Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of
valerian) colors.
In science and nature Hair color.
Red hair occurs naturally on approximately 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently (2–6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 which causes a mutation in the MC1R protein.
Red hair varies from a deep burgundy through burnt orange to bright copper. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin (