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Scottish vs. English DNA: 5 Clues That Reveal Your True Ancestry…
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Scottish and English Surnames
1:19 Autosomal DNA Differences
3:00 Scottish & English Around the World
5:49 Y-DNA Haplogroups & Royal Markers
8:57 Traits and Disease Rates
How different is Scottish and English DNA, and what are some differences in people with these ancestries around the world? Well in this video we will go through 5 key points, and we will also look at some of the DNA Markers of Royal Lineages in both Scotland and England. But the first clue is surnames. Now if you look at this table, you can see some of the most common surnames in people of Scottish and English ancestry around the world. Scottish surnames are often linked to clans, and prefixes like “Mac” or “Mc” are common, meaning “son of” of course.
English surnames, by contrast, are often occupational or location-based. And many surnames that are common among the English diaspora actually have a Welsh influence. These are names like Jones and Evans, showing the links between the two countries. Yet when it comes to Scottish and English surnames, there is plenty of overlap as well.
Sources:
Celtic History Decoded - Anglo-Saxon vs. Viking DNA: 3 Clues That Reveal Your True Ancestry… Anglo-Saxon vs. Viking DNA: 3 Clues That Reveal Your True Ancestry…
King, T., Fortes, G., Balaresque, P. et al. Identification of the remains of King Richard III. Nat Commun 5, 5631 (2014). doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6631
Bruce Family | University of Strathclyde
Paternal Haplogroup G-P287
Celtic History Decoded - Differences Between Scottish & English DNA… Differences Between Scottish & English DNA…
English DNA 'one-third' Anglo-Saxon - BBC News
Scottish Clans and Families | University of Strathclyde
Study reveals 'extraordinary' DNA of people in Scotland - BBC News
Scottish Genetic Landscape Echoes the DNA of Past Kingdoms | VIKING Genes | Viking Genes
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-L48
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-DF98
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-FTB15831
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-M222
Gretzinger, J., Sayer, D., Justeau, P. et al. The Anglo-Saxon migration and the formation of the early English gene pool. Nature 610, 112–119 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05247-2
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-L1335
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-L1065
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Scottish DNA – English ancestry - English DNA – Scottish ancestry – English Surnames – Scottish Surnames - Ancestry results – DNA results
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Scottish vs. English DNA: 5 Clues That Reveal Your True Ancestry…
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Scottish and English Surnames
1:19 Autosomal DNA Differences
3:00 Scottish & English Around the World
5:49 Y-DNA Haplogroups & Royal Markers
8:57 Traits and Disease Rates
How different is Scottish and English DNA, and what are some differences in people with these ancestries around the world? Well in this video we will go through 5 key points, and we will also look at some of the DNA Markers of Royal Lineages in both Scotland and England. But the first clue is surnames. Now if you look at this table, you can see some of the most common surnames in people of Scottish and English ancestry around the world. Scottish surnames are often linked to clans, and prefixes like “Mac” or “Mc” are common, meaning “son of” of course.
English surnames, by contrast, are often occupational or location-based. And many surnames that are common among the English diaspora actually have a Welsh influence. These are names like Jones and Evans, showing the links between the two countries. Yet when it comes to Scottish and English surnames, there is plenty of overlap as well.
Sources:
Celtic History Decoded - Anglo-Saxon vs. Viking DNA: 3 Clues That Reveal Your True Ancestry… Anglo-Saxon vs. Viking DNA: 3 Clues That Reveal Your True Ancestry…
King, T., Fortes, G., Balaresque, P. et al. Identification of the remains of King Richard III. Nat Commun 5, 5631 (2014). doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6631
Bruce Family | University of Strathclyde
Paternal Haplogroup G-P287
Celtic History Decoded - Differences Between Scottish & English DNA… Differences Between Scottish & English DNA…
English DNA 'one-third' Anglo-Saxon - BBC News
Scottish Clans and Families | University of Strathclyde
Study reveals 'extraordinary' DNA of people in Scotland - BBC News
Scottish Genetic Landscape Echoes the DNA of Past Kingdoms | VIKING Genes | Viking Genes
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-L48
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-DF98
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-FTB15831
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-M222
Gretzinger, J., Sayer, D., Justeau, P. et al. The Anglo-Saxon migration and the formation of the early English gene pool. Nature 610, 112–119 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05247-2
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-L1335
FamilyTreeDNA Discover - Y-DNA Haplogroup R-L1065
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Scottish DNA – English ancestry - English DNA – Scottish ancestry – English Surnames – Scottish Surnames - Ancestry results – DNA results
#scotland #england #ancestry
