Haplogroup I-S1954

What is Paternal Haplogroup I-S1954?

Haplogroup I-S1954, also known as Haplogroup I-M170 (Y Chromosome Consortium long-form label), is a genealogical group of lineages defined by unique genetic markers present on the Y-chromosome. Your paternal haplogroup, or that of your father if you do not have a Y-chromosome, paints a picture of your ancient origins and the migrations of your ancestors. Although your paternal haplogroup reflects just one of your many ancestral lineages, it carries information about that lineage over tens of thousands of years.

Haplogroup I-S1954 is descended from haplogroup I-M170. Among 23andMe research participants, haplogroup I-S1954 is commonly found among populations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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 paternal side.

Paternal Haplogroup Origins I-M170

Top Surnames with Haplogroup I-S1954

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
hamilton	3.10%
smith	1.90%
gordon	1.50%
perry	0.90%
johnson	0.80%
hunt	0.80%
carlton	0.80%
witt	0.80%
tate	0.80%
cobb	0.70%
carter	0.70%
king	0.70%
white	0.70%
wilson	0.60%
miller	0.60%
wood	0.60%
rose	0.60%
thompson	0.60%
farris	0.50%
bates	0.50%

Haplogroup I-S1954 is linked to Alexander Hamilton

Early in the morning on July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr (then Vice President of the United States) and Alexander Hamilton (founder of the U.S. Treasury) dueled on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. This marked the culmination of a bitter personal and political rivalry between the two men. Alexander Hamilton died as a result of the duel, but his intellectual legacy survives in the founding documents of the nation he helped build. A piece of his genetic legacy survives as well: in the 21st century, genealogists documented the paternal haplogroups of dozens of Hamilton's living descendants and concluded that the Founding Father's paternal haplogroup was a branch of I-DF29.

Alexander Hamilton