November 2016 Update

New samples in November 2016.

ID Location YDNA mtDNA FTDNA ID Tribe/Study KRD551Z Dêrsim R1b1a1a2a2a-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 J1b1a 552877 ? KRD553Z Erzingan R1b1a1a2a2a-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 ? 555170 Şex Hesenan-Xidan KRD554F Kurdistan - R0a1a 23andMe ? KRD555F Xaneqîn J1a3-M267>Z1828 ? 533995 Melik Şahî KRD556S Kerkûk R1a1a1b2a-L62>M417>Z94 ? 534001 Şex Bizinî KRD557Z Dêrsim R1b1a2a2a-M343>M269>L23 J1d 23andMe ? KRD558S Kurdistan E1b1b1b2a1-M35>M34>M84>FGC18401 ? ? YA003795 KRD559S Kurdistan J1a2-M267>L136>PF7263 ? ? YA003795 KRD560S Kurdistan E1b1b1b2a1d-M35>M34>L791 ? ? YA003795 KRD561S Kurdistan T1a2-M70>L131 ? ? YA003795 KRD562S Kurdistan E1b1b1a1b2-M35>M78>V22 ? ? YA003795 KRD563S Kurdistan L1a-M22 ? ? YA003795 KRD564S Kurdistan J2a1h2-M172>M410>L26>L24>Z7700>FGC9883 ? ? YA003795 KRD565S Kurdistan J2a1b1-M172>M410>L26>M67>Z500>M92>CTS2906 ? ? YA003795 KRD566S Kurdistan J1a3-M267>Z1828 ? ? YA003795 KRD567S Kurdistan J1a2b-M267>P58>Z2313>Y3081 ? ? YA003795

E: Ezidî
F: Feylî
K: Kurmancî
S: Soranî
Z: Zazakî (Kirmanckî, Kirdkî, Dimilî)


Kurdish Tribes Y-DNA Haplogroups

Northern Kurds Y-DNA Haplogroups

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October 2016 Update

New samples in October 2016.

E: Ezidî
F: Feylî
K: Kurmancî
S: Soranî
Z: Zazakî (Kirmanckî, Kirdkî, Dimilî)


Kurdish Tribes Y-DNA Haplogroups

Northern Kurds Y-DNA Haplogroups






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Kurdish Y-DNA Haplogroups Frequencies by Regions

Most of the data is from 23andMe and FTDNA.

Used publications:
Gokcumen et al., 2011
Grugni et al., 2012
Malyarchuk et al., 2013
Cristofaro et al., 2013

1. Adana, Aleppo, Dîlok, Mereş, n: 6, confidence: very low
2. Agirî, Bedlîs, Wan, n: 8, confidence: very low
3. Amed, Elêzîz, Riha, n: 13, confidence: low
4. Colemerg, Duhok, Mêrdîn, Şengal, Şirnex, n: 9, confidence: very low
5. Çewlig, Mûş n: 8, confidence: very low
6. Dêrsim, n: 55, confidence: high
7. Erzingan, Erzirom, Sewas, n: 10, confidence: low
8. Hewlêr, n: 6, confidence: very low
9. Îlam, Kirmaşan, Baghdad, n: 35, confidence: medium
10. Kerkûk, Silêmanî, n:14, confidence: low
11. Konya, Ankara, n: 44, confidence: high
12. Meledî, Semsûr, n: 6, confidence: very low
13. Sine, n: 86, confidence: very high

N total: 300


Region code:

Frequency Maps:

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Kurdish Tribes Y-DNA Haplogroups

Northern Kurds Y-DNA Haplogroups

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Kurdish Tribes Y-DNA Haplogroups

Updated: 10.06.2017

Today, I want to present some Kurdish tribes Y-DNA haplogroup results across the Kurdistan. Thanks to project admin of Dersim DNA Project for his work.

For Dêrsim region I've used Nuri Dêrsimî's nomenclature for the tribes from his book "Dêrsim in the history of Kurdistan" (1952)


Not to forget to mention we have a new blog called FeyliDnaProject.blogspot. We received many Feyli results thanks to him.

Also checkout the Feyli.se website if you want to learn more about Feyli Kurdish tribes mentioned below.

Dêrsim and its tribes - N. Dêrsimî, 1952

Great family clans and confederacies in Kurdistan - M. Izady, 1998

South and Southeastern Kurdistan: Tribes and Clans- M. Izady, 2002

Alan - R1a-L62>YP5664 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 461580
Alan - R1a-L62>M417 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: ?
Alan - R1b-M343>M269>P311 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: E22089
Alxan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 510248
Areyan - J1-M267>PF7263>ZS4440 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 454546
Areyan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: N102077
Areyan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 366762
Azîzî - G2a2b1a1a-P287>L31>L30>M406>L14 - Agirî, Kurmanjî

Baabe - E1b1b1-M35>M78>V13>CTS5856* - Silêmanî, Soranî FTDNA: 536478
Balaban - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z7700>L192>FGC30635 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346263
Balaban - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346241
Balakan - E1b1b1-M35>M78>V13 - Soran, Sorani
Balikan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: B19725
Bamasûran - R1b-M343>M269 (L23-) - Elêzîz, Zaza
Barzanî - J1-M267>M365 - Hewlêr, Kurmanji FTDNA: 554451
Belbas - R1a-L62>YP5664 - Rewandiz, Sorani FTDNA: 554429
Belbas - J1-M267>L136>PF7263 - Musîl, Sorani FTDNA: 554445
Bextîyaran- R1a-L62>YP5664 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: E20643
Berzencî - J1-M267>PF7263 - Silêmanî, Sorani FTDNA: 415187
Berzencî - J1-M267>P58>Z18297 - Silêmanî, Sorani FTDNA: N88767
Berzencî - R1a-L62>M417>Z94>Z2124>Z2125 - Silêmanî, Sorani FTDNA: 415189

Çarekan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>Y18687 - Erzirom, Zaza FTDNA: 178932
Çarekan - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z7700>L192>FGC30635 - Çewlig, Zaza FTDNA: 524216
Çingyanî - R1a-L62>M417>Z94>Y40>YP4867 - Silêmanî, Soranî FTDNA: N36757

Demenan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731- Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346253
Derwiş Cemelan - J2-M172 - Dêrsim - Zaza FTDNA: ?
Domana - R1a-L62>M417 - Şirnex - Kurmanji

Elî Şerwan - J1-M267>PF7263 - Îlam,  Feyli
Elî Şerwan-Çiraxwend - E1b1b1-M35>M34 - Îlam,  Feyli
Elî Şerwan-Çiraxwend - J1-M267 (M365-, P56-, P58-) - Îlam,  Feyli

Ginîan - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z7700>L192>FGC30635 - Qoçgirî, Zaza FTDNA: 343979
Ginîan - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84 - Qoçgirî, Zaza FTDNA: 454549
Gulaban - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Erzingan, Kurmanji FTDNA: E20843

Haskanî - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24 - Şengal - Ezidî FTDNA: 533251
Hawramî - J2a-L26>PF5087>M67>Z467 - Silêmanî - Gorani FTDNA: 199581
Heyderan - J2a-L26>PF5087>Z6065>M47 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346262

Îzolan - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84 - Elêzîz, Kurmanji

Jaff (Caf) - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84 - Silêmanî, Sorani FTDNA: 188408
Jaff (Caf) - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z387>L70 - Silêmanî, Sorani FTDNA: 376203
Joumblatt (Canbolad) - E1b1b1-M35>M78>V13>Z40644 - Lebanon, Kurmanji FTDNA: M10306

Karsanan - H1a1a-M82 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346295
Karsanan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: E13227
Karsanan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: E22128
Kewan-Beytan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: B13560
Kewan-Maqsudan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346254
Kewan-Pezgewran - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: N82126
Kirxan - R1a-L62>M417 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: ?
Kolanî - E1b1b1-M35>M78>V22 - Qerabax, Kurmanji FTDNA: 205303
Kurêyşan -  E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84>FGC18401 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: E22088
Kurêyşan -  E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84>FGC18401 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: E22084
Kurêyşan - J2a-L26>PF5087>Z6065>M47 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346282

Lertîgan - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84>FGC18401>FGC18388 - Çewlig, Kurmanji FTDNA: 329840
Lolan - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z7700>L192>FGC30635  - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: N100593

Melik Şahî - E1b1b1-M35>M78 (V12-, V13-, V22-, V65-) - Îlam,  Feyli
Melik Şahî - J1-M267>Z1828>Z1842>ZS3128 - Xaneqîn,  Feyli FTDNA: 533995
Menîkan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346266
Mîran - I2a2a-M438>M223 - Hewlêr, Sorani FTDNA: 415167
Mûsî - J1-M267 (M365-, P56-, P58-) - Îlam,  Feyli

Pîlvenkan - R1a-L62>M417>Z94>Z2124 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 346260
Pîlvenkan - R1a-L62>M417>Z282>YP4858>YP5820 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: E18606
Pîlvenkan - R1a-L62>M417>Z282>YP4858>YP5820 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: E21646
Pîlvenkan - R1a-L62>M417>Z282>YP4858>YP5820 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: E22087


Qîran - R1a-L62>M417>Z282>YP4858 - Al-Baaj, Ezidî FTDNA: 534044
Qoçgirîan - J1-M267>P58>Z2313>Z1884>L829 - Qoçgirî, Kurmanji FTDNA: 311329

Sinêmîlan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: ?
Sîyan - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84 - Hewlêr, Sorani FTDNA: 554430

Şadîan - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84>FGC18401 - Erzingan, Kurmanji FTDNA: 311328
Şadîan - J1-M267>P58>Z2313>Z1884>L829 - Qoçgirî, Kurmanji FTDNA: 456206
Şadîan - L1b2b-M22>M317>PH8 - Çewlig, Kurmanji FTDNA: 292179
Şadîan - R1a-L62>M417 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji
Şadîan - R1a-L62>M417>Z94>Z2124 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: 346265
Şadîan - R1a-L62>M417>Z94>Z2124>Z2125 - Êrêvan, Kurmanji FTDNA: 453857
Şex Bizinî - R1a-L62>M417>Z94 - Kerkûk, Soranî FTDNA: 534001
Şex Hesenan-Xidan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: 555170

Talabanî - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z387 - Kerkûk - Sorani FTDNA: 429046
Tirikan - R1a-L62>M417 - Konya - Kurmanji

Xiran - E1b1b1-M35>M34>M84 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji
Xiran - L1b2b-M22>M317>PH8 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: 557334
Xiran - R1b-M343>M269>L23>Z2106>CTS8966 - Dêrsim, Kurmanji FTDNA: E22086
Xizil - J2a-L26>M47 - Îlam,  Feyli
Xizil - G2a2b-P287>L31>L30 - Îlam,  Feyli
Xocavendî - G2a2b2a-P287>L31>L30>P303 - Qerabax,  Kurmanji FTDNA: 349197
Xormekan - J2a-L26>PF5087>Z6065>M47 - Çewlig,  Zaza FTDNA: E22085
Xormekan - J2a-L26>PF5087>L24>Z387>Z438 - Çewlig,  Zaza FTDNA: E22081
Xoşnav - G2a2b1-P287>L31>L30>M406 - Hewlêr,  Sorani FTDNA: 554427

Usivan - R1b-M343>M269>L23>L584>PH2731 - Dêrsim, Zaza FTDNA: E18159

Zebarî - R1b-M343>M269>PF7562 - Hewlêr, Kurmanji Ysearch: X3HFU
Zengene - J2a-L26>PF5087>M67>Z500 - Silêmanî, Sorani FTDNA: 615639
Zerarî - J1-M267>P58 - Hewlêr, Sorani FTDNA: 554431 

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