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Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests

Study of Y-chromosome DNA from medieval Golden Horde elites shows a rarer lineage than previously thought, suggesting fewer than 0.5% of men descend from Genghis Khan.

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Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.

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Are 1 in 200 Men Really Descended from Genghis Khan? Ancient DNA Shows We Were Probably Wrong

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Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests

Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.

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IFLScience broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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