Edwards Y-DNA Surname Project- Background
Administrators
Surnames
Edward, Edwardes, Edwardh, Edwards, Edwardson
Background
The Edwards surname is a patronymic surname, meaning son of Edward. A patronymic name is one that takes the father’s given name and uses it as a surname. The surname Edwards was most widespread in Wales, where such patronymics are common (Thomas, Williams, Stephens, etc). and it grew to be the twentieth most widespread name in England and Wales by 1853. The surname's occurrence continues to be relatively high in the British Isles, and in parts of the world where migration from the British Isles occurred.
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Project Stats
| Distinct mtDNA Haplogroups |
28 |
| Distinct Y-DNA Confirmed Haplogroups |
20 |
| Distinct Y-DNA Predicted Haplogroups |
9 |
| Family Finder |
26 |
| Maternal Ancestor Information |
84 |
| Maternal GEDCOMs Uploaded |
12 |
| mtDNA |
77 |
| mtDNA Full Sequence |
19 |
| mtDNA Plus |
48 |
| mtDNA Subgroups |
7 |
| Paternal Ancestor Information |
168 |
| Paternal GEDCOMs Uploaded |
25 |
| Predicted Y-DNA Haplogroups |
56 |
| Total Members |
231 |
| Unpredicted Y-DNA Haplogroups |
5 |
| Unreturned Kits |
6 |
| WTY |
1 |
| Y-DNA Deep Clade (After 2008) |
17 |
| Y-DNA Deep Clade (Prior to 2008) |
15 |
| Y-DNA Subgroups |
30 |
| Y-DNA111 |
8 |
| Y-DNA12 |
193 |
| Y-DNA25 |
160 |
| Y-DNA37 |
136 |
| Y-DNA67 |
76 |