Haplogroup E2

What is Maternal Haplogroup E2?

Haplogroup E2 is a genealogical group of lineages defined by unique genetic markers present in your mitochondrial DNA, which is transmitted from your mother. Your maternal haplogroup paints a picture of your ancient origins and the migrations of your ancestors. Although your maternal haplogroup reflects just one of your many ancestral lineages, it carries information about that lineage over tens of thousands of years.

Haplogroup E2 is descended from haplogroup M. Among 23andMe research participants, haplogroup E2 is commonly found among populations in the Philippines, China and the United Kingdom.

It's important to note that your haplogroup doesn't define your current ethnic identity; rather, it provides an insight into your deep ancestry on the maternal side.

Maternal Haplogroup Origins M

Top Surnames with Haplogroup E2

For surnames with sufficient representation in the data, these percentages represent the frequency with which each surname is found in individuals exhibiting this genetic marker.

Last Name	Frequency
cruz	1.90%
perez	1.00%
santos	1.00%
smith	0.90%
johnson	0.80%
garcia	0.80%
castro	0.60%
martinez	0.60%
camacho	0.60%
miller	0.50%
lopez	0.50%
guerrero	0.50%
mendiola	0.50%
sanchez	0.50%
jackson	0.50%
mendoza	0.50%
reyes	0.50%
borja	0.50%
flores	0.50%
rosario	0.50%

Haplogroup E2 is linked to many of the Malagasy

A more recent expansion around 1,500 years ago brought seafaring people from southeastern Asia across the entirety of the Indian Ocean to Madagascar over 4,000 miles away. Once there, they mixed with settlers who had made a much shorter hop from the east coast of Africa. Despite the nearness of the Malagasy people to Africa, they continue to speak a language that is more closely related to Malay and Indonesian, and carry genetic lineages from southeastern Asia, including haplogroup E.

The people of Madagascar have roots in Indonesia, over 4,000 miles away.