Romanov Surname: Y-DNA Haplogroup
Published genetics research or a documented case study links the surname Romanov to a specific Y-DNA paternal-line haplogroup.
R1b
Clade R1b
Also spelled: House of Romanov
Genomic/Y-STR analysis of the Ekaterinburg grave remains attributed to Tsar Nicholas II, cross-checked against an archival bloodstained garment and living relatives, placed the Romanov male line in haplogroup R1b as part of confirming the identification of the remains.
Source: Rogaev EI, Grigorenko AP, Moliaka YK, et al. "Genomic identification in the historical case of the Nicholas II royal family." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009;106(13):5258-5263.
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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