Haplogroup I-Y11261

What is Paternal Haplogroup I-Y11261?

Haplogroup I-Y11261 is a group of Y-chromosome lineages defined by unique genetic markers. Your paternal haplogroup, or that of your father if you do not have a Y-chromosome, sheds light on 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-Y11261 is descended from haplogroup I-S10702. Among 23andMe research participants, haplogroup I-Y11261 is commonly found among populations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland.

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.

I-Y11261 Migration MapPaternal Haplogroup Origins I-S10702

Top Surnames with Haplogroup I-Y11261

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 NameFrequency
klein1.80%
goldstein1.80%
miller1.50%
kaufman1.50%
bernstein1.30%
friedman1.30%