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