Haplogroup N
What is Maternal Haplogroup N?
Haplogroup N 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.
Among 23andMe research participants, haplogroup N is commonly found among populations in 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 NTop Surnames with Haplogroup N
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.
Haplogroup N is linked to early Eurasian voyagers
As the members of haplogroup N migrated across the continents, new offshoots arose, many of which are major haplogroups in their own right. An early group traveled with members of M along the southern coast of the continent to Australia, where haplogroups O and S branched off. R, which stemmed from N within a few thousand years after the exit from Africa, dominates in Europe and western Eurasia. W and X, sister branches to R, are widespread across Europe and Central Asia, where all three were involved in both early colonizations and in the expansion of agriculture into those regions. A and B are widespread among both Asians and Native Americans, whose ancestors crossed a land bridge linking Siberia to Alaska more than 14,000 years ago.
Members of haplogroup N, and the astounding works they've created, can be found on nearly every continent.