OK, this is a real newbie question!
In a Y-DNA test with known direct male-line heritage to Ireland, why are there SO MANY different surnames in the list of matches?
In this sample, there were no matches at a genetic distance of 0. But there were 23 matches with distance 1, with these surnames, and tallies for each:
Quinn /
McGee ///
Grant ////
Clinton /
O'Toole /
Killian /
Carnes ///
Collins /
McClelland /
Dougherty /
Sinclair /
Cawthon /
Ravenell /
Wade /
Thrasher /
MacKenzie /
So, in 23 matches, there were 16 different surnames. How can this be, if everyone on the list is connected through the Y-chromosome?
Thanks for any enlightenment!
In a Y-DNA test with known direct male-line heritage to Ireland, why are there SO MANY different surnames in the list of matches?
In this sample, there were no matches at a genetic distance of 0. But there were 23 matches with distance 1, with these surnames, and tallies for each:
Quinn /
McGee ///
Grant ////
Clinton /
O'Toole /
Killian /
Carnes ///
Collins /
McClelland /
Dougherty /
Sinclair /
Cawthon /
Ravenell /
Wade /
Thrasher /
MacKenzie /
So, in 23 matches, there were 16 different surnames. How can this be, if everyone on the list is connected through the Y-chromosome?
Thanks for any enlightenment!
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