Cao Shen Surname: Y-DNA Haplogroup
Published genetics research or a documented case study links the surname Cao Shen to a specific Y-DNA paternal-line haplogroup.
O-M122
This entry is community-submitted and has not been validated by a peer-reviewed academic study. Treat it as anecdotal until independent research confirms it.
Historical Han dynasty chancellor and ancestor of the Cao clan; distinct clade from the existing Cao Cao (O2-F1462) entry already in this database.
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Y-DNA Haplogroup claim
How to read this. A surname match means some people with that surname, in a specific study or family record, were found to share a haplogroup, most likely due to a shared patrilineal ancestor generations back. It is not proof that you personally carry that haplogroup: surnames change through adoption, remarriage, non-paternity events, and independent origin of the same name in different families. For your own confirmed haplogroup, test your DNA with our HaploAI Y-DNA/mtDNA predictor.
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