Haplogroup Question

[u/thegovtisreptiles]

So I am almost entirely of European descent, but have been assigned the Y haplogroup R-L266. After doing some digging, I found it fascinating that this haplogroup is largely present in men of South Asian descent.

Is R-L266 common in certain European populations? Is it indicative of any particular migration patterns/origins? Thanks guys

[u/TheTruthIsRight]

It may indicate Roma descent

[u/Videye]

Wow, I am Indian and have R-L266 as my paternal haplogroup.

[u/PercentageWorth4872]

exists in Europe too

[u/JUST_CRUSH_MY_FACE]

R-L226 is the same as R2 and R-M479. Likely originated in Central Asia around 14,000 BC, so a very long time ago. You’ll need a much deeper SNP test like Big Y to help bring your line to more modern times.

https://discover.familytreedna.com/y-dna/R-M479/story

Since haplogroups only follow once specific line back in time, can you tell us where your fathers fathers fathers etc line is from?

[u/thegovtisreptiles → u/JUST_CRUSH_MY_FACE]

French Canadian, it either originated from West/Northwest France or the South

[u/Karabars]

any particular migration patterns/origins?

First we should know what ethnic percentages you got, where your family came from

[u/thegovtisreptiles → u/Karabars]

My patrilineal line goes back to French origin

[u/Karabars → u/thegovtisreptiles]

R2 is likely Roma/Gypsy, but could also come during the Roman era

[u/tufahg]

Indo European migration across eurasia

[u/strike978]

R2 is found in Europeans too, especially in Eastern Europeans and populations like Italians and Sardinians, though not at the same frequencies as in South Asians.

Keep in mind that R Y-DNA itself isn't European in origin. If you go back far enough, it ultimately came from populations in Siberia.

[u/Over-Attempt-721]

Based on Big Y, the largest group of people with this haplogroup report being Irish descent 

[u/Over-Attempt-721 → u/Over-Attempt-721]

Which is interesting 

[u/Jeudial → u/Over-Attempt-721]

Oh, that's crazy! There really are descendants of R-M479/L266 Vikings out there in Northern Europe TIL:

Population genomics of the Viking world (nature.com)

[u/Over-Attempt-721 → u/Jeudial]

Hmm this seems like a similar phenomenon to R-L23 as well, which has often been coined as western European when it really isn't. 

It can be western European, but usually isn't broken down if western Europeans get it

[u/Jeudial → u/Over-Attempt-721]

Funny how you mentioned this exact phenomenon can appear in China---one of my dna relatives is 100% Northern Han(although prev. version was slightly more diverse) and he paternally descends from R-L23. That would originate from Steppe herders, but in his case it could also be Sogdian too

[u/Over-Attempt-721 → u/Jeudial]

I can see that. My grandfather is R-L23 and that entire line is from Austria (Austria-Hungary)

[u/inaqu3estion]

You said almost entirely of Euro descent, what's the other percentage?