This page sets forth information compiled using FTDNA's Discover Tool concerning the J1-L816 Y-DNA cluster, one of the 10 largest Ashkenazi Y-DNA clusters, and the largest branches within that cluster. The information was compiled on July 19, 2023 by using the Discover Tool's Country Frequency page (in Table View).
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J1-L816 J1-ZS2728 J1-ZS11491
(700 CE) (800 CE) (800 CE)
Australia 0.36% (1) -- --
Austria 3.20% (9) 2.60% (2) --
Belarus 10.32% (29) 5.19% (4) --
Czech Republic 2.85% (8) 3.90% (3) --
England 0.36% (1) 1.30% (1) --
Finland 0.36% (1) 1.30% (1) --
France 0.36% (1) -- --
Germany 8.19% (23) 11.69% (9) 15.38% (2)
Greece 0.36% (1) 1.30% (1) --
Hungary 4.27% (12) 2.60% (2) --
Iraq 0.36% (1) -- --
Ireland 0.71% (2) -- --
Israel 1.07% (3) -- --
Italy 0.36% (1) -- --
Latvia 1.78% (5) 1.30% (1) --
Lithuania 5.34% (15) 7.79% (6) --
Mexico 2.85% (8) -- 53.85% (7)
Moldova 0.71% (2) -- --
Netherlands 0.71% (2) 1.30% (1) --
Palestinian Territory 0.36% (1) 1.30% (1) --
Poland 22.06% (62) 24.68% (19) 7.69% (1)
Romania 3.91% (11) 3.90% (3) --
Russian Federation 4.63% (13) 1.30% (1) --
Slovakia 2.49% (7) 6.49% (5) --
Spain 1.42% (4) 1.30% (1) 15.38% (2)
Turkey 0.36% (1) -- --
Ukraine 16.73% (47) 18.18% (14) --
United Kingdom 0.71% (2) -- --
United States 2.49% (7) 2.60% (2) 7.69% (1)
Uzbekistan 0.36% (1) -- --
Total (excl. Unknown) 281 77 13
Unknown Origin 707 48 2
Total 988 125 15
J1-L816 reported on FTDNA v.3 chip; results for J1-L816 include Family Finder-tested men as well as Big Y-tested men; results for subclades include Big Y-tested men only
J1-ZS2728 J1-ZS2736 J1-S4944 J1-ZS2752 J1-ZS12186 J1-BY176603 J1-ZS9926
(800 CE) (950 CE) (900 CE) (1100 CE) (850 CE) (1200 CE) (1700 CE)
Austria 2.60% (2) 2.44% (1) 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Belarus 5.19% (4) -- 15.00% (3) 14.29% (1) -- -- --
Czech Republic 3.90% (3) 2.44% (1) 5.00% (1) 14.29% (1) -- -- --
England 1.30% (1) -- 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Finland 1.30% (1) -- 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Germany 11.69% (9) 12.20% (5) 15.00% (3) -- 20.00% (1) -- --
Greece 1.30% (1) -- -- -- -- -- 100.00% (1)
Hungary 2.60% (2) -- 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Latvia 1.30% (1) -- 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Lithuania 7.79% (6) 12.20% (5) -- 14.29% (1) -- -- --
Netherlands 1.30% (1) -- 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Palestinian Terr. 1.30% (1) -- -- 14.29% (1) -- -- --
Poland 24.68% (19) 24.39% (10) 25.00% (5) 14.29% (1) 40.00% (2) 50.00% (1) --
Romania 3.90% (3) 7.32% (3) -- -- -- -- --
Russian Federation 1.30% (1) 2.44% (1) -- -- -- -- --
Slovakia 6.49% (5) 12.20% (5) -- -- -- -- --
Spain 1.30% (1) -- -- -- -- 50.00% (1) --
Ukraine 18.18% (14) 21.95% (9) 5.00% (1) 28.57% (2) 40.00% (2) -- --
United States 2.60% (2) 2.44% (1) 5.00% (1) -- -- -- --
Total (excl. Unk.) 77 41 20 7 5 2 1
Unknown Origin 48 22 11 5 6 0 3
Total 125 63 31 12 11 2 4
All reported results from Big Y testing
J1-ZS2736 J1-BY80 J1-ZS12015 J1-FT261433
(950 CE) (1050 CE) (950 CE) (1200 CE)
Austria 2.44% (1) 2.78% (1) -- --
Czech Republic 2.44% (1) -- 50.00% (2) --
Germany 12.20% (5) 11.11% (4) -- 50.00% (2)
Lithuania 12.20% (5) 13.89% (5) -- --
Poland 24.39% (10) 25.00% (9) 50.00% (2) --
Romania 7.32% (3) 8.33% (3) -- --
Russian Federation 2.44% (1) 2.78% (1) -- --
Slovakia 12.20% (5) 13.89% (5) -- --
Ukraine 21.95% (9) 22.22% (8) -- --
United States 2.44% (1) -- -- 50.00% (2)
Total (excl. Unknown) 41 36 2 2
Unknown Origin 22 22 0 0
Total (excl. Unknown) 63 58 2 2
All reported results from Big Y testing