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Discussions of calculations of the time to the R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite Most Recent Common Ancestor ("MRCA"), based upon data compiled through 2014, are posted here and here. A discussion of methodological issues that may explain discrepancies between SNP-based and STR-based calculations of time to an MRCA is posted here.
According to the 2017 Behar paper discussed here, the MRCA of the R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite cluster lived about 1,743 years ago. As of July 1, 2022: (1) FTDNA's Haplogroup Report for R-Y2619 estimated that the R1a-Y2619 MRCA lived about 1,100 years ago, plus or minus 250 years; (2) the YFull YTree for R-Y2619 estimated that the R1a-Y2619 MRCA lived about 1,200 years ago, with a 95% confidence that the MRCA lived between 950 and 1,450 years ago; and (3) JewishDNA.net estimated that the R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite cluster (identified as AB-067 (R1a-Z93-M582)) had an MRCA who lived between 660 CE and 809 CE, at a 95% confidence level.
In October 2026, the R1a-Y2619 cluster was split due to test results for a Pamiri man fromTajikistan who shares six of the 20 SNPs (including Y2619) that had previously defined the R1a-Y2619 level. The Ashkenazi Levites within the R1a-Y2619 cluster are now known as R1a-M12205 Ashkenazi Levites. According to FTDNA's Discover Tool, the R1a-M12205 MRCA lived in 750 CE (and the R1a-M12205 line was formed in about 600 BCE).
[The remainder of this page was written before the identification in October 2026 of a SNP that split the R1a-Y2619 level and indicated that the Y-DNA cluster that had been known as the R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite cluster should now be denominated the R1a-M12205 Ashkenazi Levite cluster. The remainder of this page uses the term R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levites, rather than the new term R1a-M12205 Ashkenazi Levites, to refer to this Y-DNA cluster.]
Estimated Ages of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters According to FTDNA as of December 26, 2022
Estimated Ages of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters According to FTDNA as of December 26, 2022
In about November 2022, FTDNA began reporting the MRCA for each Y-DNA cluster using the approximate date when the MRCA lived (rounded off in 50-year increments), rather than by reference to the number of years ago that the MRCA lived.
As of December 26, 2022, FTDNA provided the following estimates of the time to an MRCA for the following clusters and subclusters of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levites (FTDNA's Haplogroup Story page for each cluster/subcluster is linked below):
1 R1a-Y2619 (formed 950 BCE; branching began 750 CE) [326 DNA tested men]
2 R1a-FGC18222 (formed 750 CE; branching began 850 CE) [104 DNA tested men]
3 R1a-YP1074 (formed 850 CE; branching began 1050 CE) [44 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FGC23326 (formed 1050 CE; began branching 1150 CE) [38 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-YP1366 (formed 1150 CE; began branching 1400 CE) [30 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FT104007 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1450 CE) [6 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT178363 (formed 1450 CE; began branching 1550 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-FT169447 (formed 1550 CE; began branching 1650 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
8 one unnamed branch
7 three unnamed branches
6 R1a-BY119906 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FT282457 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FGC42856 (formed 1500 CE; began branching 1750 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-BY62930 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FTA27979 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1800 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 seven unnamed branches
5 R1a-YP4690 (formed 1150 CE; began branching 1200 CE) [8 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FGC36608 (formed 1200 CE; began branching 1400 CE) [7 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FGC36607 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1550 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
7 two unnamed branches
6 one unnamed branch
4 R1a-BY154444 (formed 1050 CE; began branching 1200 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
5 R-BY154254 (formed 1200 CE; began branching 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY152479 (formed 1500 CE; began branching 1750 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 one unnamed branch
5 one unnamed branch
3 R1a-FGC18226 (formed 850 CE; branching began 900 CE) [60 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FGC18218 (formed 900 CE; branching began 950 CE) [39 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-YP1385 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1050 CE) [18 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-YP4487 (formed 1050 CE; branching began 1250 CE) [13 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY69900 (formed 1250 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT123786 (formed 1250 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY113553 (formed 1250 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FTA51533 (formed 1250 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [ 2DNA tested men]
7 three unnamed branches
6 R-FGC32440 (formed 1050 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 three unnamed branches
5 R1a-FGC18215 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [15 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY30700 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1750 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY33422 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FT205921 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FGC18223 (formed 1400 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-BY125941 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 two unnamed branches
5 R1a-BY24987 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1250 CE) [6 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FT398225 (formed 1250 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY148862 (formed 1450 CE; began branching 1550 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY122271 (formed 1450 CE; began branching 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 one unnamed branch
4 R1a-BY24995 (formed 900 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-BY24986 (formed 900 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY24989 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
5 one unnamed branch
4 R1a-YP5480 (formed 900 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [7 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-Y129503 (formed 1350 CE; began branching 1450 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
2 R1a-Y2630 (formed 750 CE; branching began 950 CE) [178 DNA tested men]
3 R1a-BY24982 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1100 CE) [12 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-BY24978 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY89987 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FT397930 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-BY24977 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [7 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FT77379 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [6 DNA tested men]
5 one unnamed branch
4 one unnamed branch
3 R1a-BY29728 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1050 CE) [49 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-YP1386 (formed 1050 CE; branching began 1150 CE) [42 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY24975 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1200 CE) [35 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-YP4516 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [14 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-YP4807 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [9 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-YP6322 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-BY128394 (forming 1150 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
8 four unnamed branches
7 R1a-BY115762 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1700 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT312111 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FT230078 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1250 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT216778 (formed 1250 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-FT157112 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT157528 (formed 1550 CE; branching began 1800 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FTC85013 (formed 1550 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-BY27384 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [8 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY27348 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [7 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-BY102393 (formed 1500 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
8 five unnamed branches
7 one unnamed branch
6 one unnamed branch
5 R1a-BY24974 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-YP5512 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1700 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY101987 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT361642 (formed 1550 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
5 one unnamed branch
4 R1a-YP4671 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [7 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY30938 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1550 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY30939 (formed 1550 CE; began branching 1800 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 one unnamed branch
5 R1a-BY117513 (formed 1400 CE; began branching 1500 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
6 R-BY102345 (formed 1500 CE; began branching 1750 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY115862 (formed 1750 CE; began branching 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 one unnamed branch
3 R1a-FGC10632 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1100 CE) [113 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FT131801 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FTB6864 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 one unnamed branch
4 R1a-FTA6346 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1100 CE) [35 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-YP4538 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1200 CE) [9 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-A12585 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY131066 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY123045 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FT131129 (formed 1400 CE; branching began at unknown time) [1 DNA tested man]
6 three unnamed branches
5 R1a-BY156726 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FT243497 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FT71534 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [13 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY105445 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1700 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FGC15532 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [11 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FGC15533 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [6 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-FGC15531 (formed 1600 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
9 R1a-FGC15529 (formed 1600 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
9 three unnamed branches
7 R1a-FT169088 (formed 1450 CE; began branching 1700 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
5 R1a-FTA29254 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FTA47205 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FTA6349 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1200 CE) [63 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-YP266 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [56 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FGC10641 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [36 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-YP268 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [31 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-YP5303 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [6 DNA tested men]
9 R1a-YP5304 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1700 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
9 R1a-BY107047 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
9 one unnamed branch
8 R1a-Y19799 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-FGC13806 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
9 R1a-FT7806 (formed 1650 CE; began branching 1750 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
9 one unnamed branch
8 R1a-FTT84 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
9 R1a-YP5232 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
10 R1a-BY109466 (formed 1500 CE; branching began 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
10 one unnamed branch
9 one unnamed branch
8 R1a-FT202511 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
8 eight unnamed branches
7 R1a-YP4943 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-YP5954 (formed 1550 CE; began branching 1800 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 two unnamed branches
6 R1a-YP1429 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1800 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-YP1432 (formed 1800 CE; branching began 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-BY24966 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT97049 (formed 1400 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
8 R1a-FT197452 (formed 1500 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-BY27367 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1850 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FGC7179 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-FT189645 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 one unnamed branch
8 R1a-FT186009 (formed 1500 CE; began branching 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
8 one unnamed branch
6 R1a-FGC22266 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY117602 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY113466 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY102657 (formed 1500 CE; began branching 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY207229 (formed 1500 CE; began branching 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 one unnamed branch
5 R1a-BY164774 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FTA6347 (formed 1100 CE; branching began 1150 CE) [12 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-YP4488 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1200 CE) [9 DNA tested men]
6 R-FT371783 (formed 1200 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
7 R1a-BY138998 (formed 1500 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
7 two unnamed branches
6 four unnamed branches
5 R1a-FT272580 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 one unnamed branch
2 R1a-BY29826 (formed 750 CE; branching began 900 CE) [24 DNA tested men]
3 R1a-BY36575 (formed 900 CE; branching began 1250 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
3 R1a-FGC74789 (formed 900 CE; branching began 950 CE) [11 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-BY63639 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FGC74788 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1150 CE) [8 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-YP3939 (formed 1150 CE; branching began 1300 CE) [6 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY24990 (formed 1300 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
5 two unnamed branches
3 R1a-FT94463 (formed 900 CE; branching began 1450 CE) [9 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-FT315142 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY30799 (formed 1500 CE; branching began 1650 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-BY92778 (formed 1650 CE; branching began 1750 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 one unnamed branch
5 one unnamed branch
4 R1a-FT361821 (formed 1450 CE; branching began 1500 CE) [5 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-BY57936 (formed 1500 CE; branching began 1600 CE) [4 DNA tested men]
6 R-FTB35112 (formed 1600 CE; branching began 1900 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 two unnamed branches
5 one unnamed branch
2 R1a-FTA51568 (formed 750 CE; branching began 950 CE) [11 DNA tested men]
3 R1a-BY73299 (formed 950 CE; branching began 1350 CE) [9 DNA tested men]
4 R1a-BY71944 (formed 1350 CE; branching began 1400 CE) [8 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FTA12685 (formed 1400 CE; branching began 1550 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
5 R1a-FTB1098 (formed 1400 CE; branching began 1700 CE) [3 DNA tested men]
6 R1a-FTB41429 (formed 1700 CE; branching began 1750 CE) [2 DNA tested men]
6 one unnamed branch
5 three unnamed branches
4 one unnamed branch
3 R1a-FTA31412 (formed 950 CE; date of branching unknown) [2 DNA tested men]
Source: FTDNA Discover Page for Haplogroup (visited December 26, 2022)
Estimated Ages of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters According to FTDNA and YFull as of September 5, 2022
Estimated Ages of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters According to FTDNA and YFull as of September 5, 2022
In about early July 2022, FTDNA first provided estimates of the time to an MRCA for various Y-DNA clusters. As a matter of historical interest and for purposes of comparison, FTDNA's initial estimates are posted here.
In about early September 2022, FTDNA provided updated estimates, using a revised methodology. The new methodology generally added 50 to 200 years to the estimated time to an MRCA for each R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite cluster and subcluster, and an additional 50 to 100 years to the margin of error. Using the new methodology, FTDNA estimated the age of the R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite as 1,300 years ybp (up from 1,100 ybp). FTDNA also increased the estimated time to the MRCA for each of the four R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levite clusters as follows: (1) R1a-Y2630 (1,100 ybp, up from 900 ybp); (2) R1a-FGC18222 (1,200 ybp, up from 1,100 ybp); (3) R1a-BY29826 (1,100 ybp, up from 950 ybp); and (4) R1a-FTA51568 (1,100 ybp, up from 900 ybp).
As of September 5, 2022, FTDNA's Haplogroup Reports and the YFull YTree for R-Y2619 provided the following estimates of the time to an MRCA for the following clusters and subclusters of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levites:
Cluster FTDNA estimate YFull estimate
1 R-Y2619: 1,300 ybp ± 250 years 1,200 ybp (950-1,500 ybp)
2 R-Y2630: 1,100 ± 250 years 950 ybp (750-1,150 ybp)
3 R-FGC10632 (Y2742): 900 ybp ± 200 years 950 ybp (700-1,250 ybp)
4 R-FTA6349: 850 ybp ± 150 years n/a
5 R-YP266 (YP264): 700 ybp ± 150 years 950 ybp (550-1,350 ybp)
6 R-FGC10641: 650 ybp ± 150 years 950 ybp (550-1,350 ybp)
7 R-YP4943: 450 ybp ± 300 years 950 ybp (325-1,700 ybp)
8 R-YP4954: 200 ybp ± 200 years 300 ybp (125-700 ybp)
7 R-YP268: 600 ybp ± 150 years 700 ybp (375-900 ybp)
8 R-YP5303: 550 ybp ± 250 years n/a
9 R-YP5304: 300 ybp ± 200 years n/a
9 R-BY107047: 450 ybp ± 400 years n/a
8 R-FGC13806: 350 ybp ± 200 years n/a
8 R-FTT84: 550 ybp ± 300 years n/a
9 R-YP5232: 500 ybp ± 300 years 350 ybp (100-1,100 ybp)
10 R-BY109446: 100 ybp ± 150 years n/a
8 R-Y19799: 400 ybp ± 200 years n/a
8 R-FT202511: 400 ybp ± 250 years n/a
6 R-YP1429: 200 ybp ± 200 years on YFull tree, but no estimate
7 R-YP1432: 150 ybp ± 100 years n/a
6 R-BY24966: 600 ybp ± 300 years n/a
7 R-FT97049: 500 ybp ± 300 years n/a
8 R-FT197452: 400 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-BY27367: 150 ybp ± 150 years n/a
6 R-FGC7179: 700 ybp ± 300 years n/a
7 R-FT189645: 550 ybp ± 300 years n/a
8 R-FT186009: 150 ybp ± 100 years n/a
6 R-BY117602: 550 ybp ± 350 years n/a
6 R-FGC22266: 550 ybp ± 350 years n/a
5 R-BY113466: 550 ybp ± 250 years n/a
6 R-BY102657: 400 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-BY207229: 450 ybp ± 300 years n/a
5 R-BY164774: 650 years ± 400 years n/a
4 R-FTA6346: 900 ybp ± 200 years n/a
5 R-FTA71534: 650 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-FGC15532: 550 ybp ± 200 years 650 ybp (325-1,000 ybp)
7 R-FGC15533: 400 ybp ± 200 years 650 ybp (325-1,000 ybp)
8 R-FGC15531: 400 ybp ± 200 years 475 ybp (275-800 ybp)
9 R-FGC15529: 350 ybp ± 250 years n/a
7 R-FT169088: 250 ybp ± 150 years 200 ybp (100-475 ybp)
6 R-BY105445: 350 ybp ± 500 years n/a
5 R-YP4538: 800 ybp ± 350 years n/a
6 R-A12585 650 ybp ± 400 years n/a
6 R-BY131066 450 ybp ± 250 years n/a
5 R-BY123045: 650 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-FT131129 no estimate yet n/a
5 R-BY156726: 450 ybp ± 350 years n/a
5 R-FT243497: 400 ybp ± 350 years n/a
4 R-FTA6347: 900 ybp ± 350 years n/a
5 R-YP4488: 800 ybp ± 400 years 150 ybp (75-475 ybp)
6 R-FT371783: 400 ybp ± 350 years n/a
7 R-BY138998: 300 ybp ± 400 years n/a
5 R-FT272580: 400 ybp ± 350 years n/a
4 R-FT131801: 700 ybp ± 450 years n/a
5 R-FTB6864: 350 ybp ± 300 years n/a
3 R-BY29728: 950 ybp ± 250 years 950 ybp (650-1,350 ybp)
4 R-YP4671: 600 ybp ± 250 years 550 ybp (225-950 ybp)
5 R-BY30938: 450 ybp ± 350 years 350 ybp (150-800 ybp)
6 R-BY30939: 250 ybp ± 200 years n/a
5 R-BY117513: 550 ybp ± 350 years n/a
6 R-BY102345: 300 ybp ± 200 years n/a
4 R-YP1386: 850 ybp ± 250 years 700 ybp (400-1,000 ybp)
5 R-BY24975: 850 ybp ± 200 years n/a
6 R-BY27384: 750 ybp ± 300 years 600 ybp (200-1,050 ybp)
7 R-BY27348: 550 ybp ± 200 years n/a
8 R-BY102393: 400 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-YP4516: 700 ybp ± 250 years 700 (400-1,000 ybp)
7 R-YP4807: 500 ybp ± 200 years 600 ybp (300-1,000 ybp)
8 R-YP6322: 450 ybp ± 300 years n/a
8 R-BY128934: 350 ybp ± 250 years n/a
7 R-BY115762: 350 ybp ± 250 years n/a
7 R-FT312111: 400 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-FT230078: 750 ybp ± 450 years n/a
7 R-FT216778: 650 ybp ± 500 years n/a
5 R-FT157112: 500 ybp ± 200 years n/a
6 R-FT157528: 200 ybp ± 200 years n/a
5 R-BY24974: 700 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-YP5512: 300 ybp ± 250 years n/a
6 R-BY101987: 500 ybp ± 250 years n/a
3 R-BY24982: 900 ybp ± 300 years n/a
4 R-BY24977: 700 ybp ± 250 years n/a
5 R-FT77379: 500 ybp ± 250 years n/a
4 R-BY24978: 700 ybp ± 300 years 950 ybp (750-1,150 ybp)
5 R-FT397930: 100 ybp ± 150 years n/a
5 R-BY89987: 700 ybp ± 400 years n/a
2 R-FGC18222: 1,200 ybp ± 200 years 1,150 ybp (850-1,500 ybp)
3 R-FGC18226: 1,100 ybp ± 250 years 1,050 ybp (750-1,350 ybp)
4 R-FGC18218: 1,100 ybp ± 250 years 850 ybp (600-1,150 ybp)
5 R-FGC18215: 700 ybp ± 250 years 550 ybp (325-800 ybp)
6 R-FT205921: 650 ybp ± 300 years n/a
7 R-FGC18223: 450 ybp ± 250 years n/a
8 R-FGC18221: n/a n/a
6 R-BY30700: 250 ybp ± 200 years n/a
6 R-BY33422: 450 ybp ± 600 years n/a
6 R-BY125941: 600 ybp ± 400 years n/a
5 R-YP1385: 1,000 ybp ± 300 years 650 ybp (400-950 ybp)
6 R-YP4487: 800 ybp ± 300 years 600 ybp (375-900 ybp)
7 R-BY69900: 500 ybp ± 350 years n/a
7 R-FT123786: 450 ybp ± 350 years n/a
7 R-BY113553: 750 ybp ± 450 years n/a
7 R-FTA51553: 700 ybp ± 500 years n/a
6 R-FGC32240: 600 ybp ± 450 years n/a
5 R-BY24987: 750 ybp ± 350 years 450 ybp (200-700 ybp)
6 R-FT398225: 600 ybp ± 300 years n/a
7 R-BY148862: 450 ybp ± 300 years 325 ybp (100-600 ybp)
7 R-BY122271: 150 ybp ± 150 years n/a
4 R-BY24995: 650 ybp ± 350 years n/a
5 R-BY27090: n/a - FTDNA missed branch n/a
4 R-BY24986 (BY24993): 750 ybp ± 400 years 800 ybp (300-1,800 ybp)
5 R-BY24989: 450 ybp ± 250 years n/a
4 R-YP5480: 650 ybp ± 300 years 550 ybp (300-850 ybp)
5 R-Y129503 550 ybp ± 500 years n/a
3 R-YP1074: 950 ybp ± 250 years 1,000 ybp (600-1,400 ybp)
4 R-FGC23326: 850 ybp ± 250 years n/a
5 R-YP1366: 600 ybp ± 150 years 500 ybp (325-700 ybp)
6 R-BY62930: 400 ybp ± 300 years n/a
6 R-BY119906: 450 ybp ± 350 years 200 ybp (75-600 ybp)
6 R-BY29706: n/a - FTDNA missed branch n/a
6 R-FT104007: 550 ybp ± 300 years n/a
7 R-FT178363: 450 ybp ± 250 years n/a
8 R-F4220: n/a - FTDNA missed branch n/a
6 R-FT282457: 500 ybp ± 300 years n/a
7 R-FGC42856: 300 ybp ± 200 years n/a
5 R-YP4690: 800 ybp ± 300 years 550 ybp (275-1,150 ybp)
6 R-FGC36608: 650 ybp ± 250 years n/a
7 R-FGC36607: 450 ybp ± 200 years 500 ybp (225-1,000 ybp)
4 R-BY154444: 850 ybp ± 400 years n/a
5 R-BY154254: 500 ybp ± 350 years n/a
2 R-BY29826: 1,100 ybp ± 400 years 1,200 ybp (700-1,700 ybp)
3 R-BY36575: 750 ybp ± 400 years n/a
3 R-FGC74789: 1,100 ybp ± 400 years 1,200 ybp (700-1,700 ybp)
4 R-BY63639: 450 ybp ± 400 years n/a
4 R-FGC74788: 850 ybp ± 350 years 1,100 ybp (600-1,700 ybp)
5 R-YP3939: 700 ybp ± 300 years 950 ybp (550-1,450 ybp)
6 R-BY24990: 500 ybp ± 300 years 800 ybp (425-1,450 ybp)
3 R-FT94463: 550 ybp ± 250 years n/a
4 R-FT315142: 550 ybp ± 250 years n/a
5 R-BY30799: 350 ybp ± 250 years n/a
6 R-BY92778: 250 ybp ± 200 years n/a
4 R-FT361821: 550 ybp ± 300 years n/a
5 R-BY57936: 400 ybp ± 250 years n/a
6 R-FTB35112: 100 ybp ± 100 years n/a
2 R-FTA51568: 1,100 ybp ± 400 years n/a
3 R-BY73299: 700 ybp ± 250 years n/a
4 R-BY71944: 650 ybp ± 250 years n/a
5 R-FTA12685: 500 ybp ± 350 years n/a
5 R-FTB1098: 300 ybp ± 200 years n/a
3 R-FTA31412: no estimate yet n/a
Levite DNA Schematic Tree Annotated with FTDNA TMRCAs as of September 5, 2022
Levite DNA Schematic Tree Annotated with FTDNA TMRCAs as of September 5, 2022
Ages of Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters (YFull)
Ages of Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters (YFull)
As of July 1, 2022, the YFull YTree for R-Y2619 provided the following estimates of ages for all clusters and subclusters of R1a-Y2619 Ashkenazi Levites (to see the date range at 95% confidence, go to the YFull tree and click on the TMRCA):
Ages of Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters (2017 Behar Paper)
Ages of Ashkenazi Levite Clusters and Subclusters (2017 Behar Paper)
Dr. Doron Behar’s paper on R1a1a Ashkenazi Levites, D. Behar et al., The genetic variation in the R1a clade among the Ashkenazi Levites’ Y chromosome, SREP-17-37687 (2017), includes a table providing estimated time to a TMRCA for the various clusters reported therein. Below is a table that is annotated to identify the SNPs that correspond to the dated nodes on the tree.
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