The W1 clade was the first defined, being common among the Finnish population that was first tested in 2001. W1 was defined by a 7864T change in the coding region. In HVR2 the loss of the 194T change in HVR2 is 99% correlated with W1 as shown by the comparison of unique HVR1 motifs indicated as non-W3 in the Genographic results with the same motifs in individuals that had HVR2 tested. The exception is the recurring 143-192-194-196 motif found in subtypes of W1a1 and W1c2. No fewer than five subclades have been identified. Check the list below for your HVR1 motif to see if: your subclade can be determined; your possible HVR2 results if you didn't have this tested; and the origins of your ancestors. If Clade "W1" is indicated that means that there is not enough information to identify your subclade; if "W1 or W3" it means that this motif could belong to either clade. All known Old World origins for a given clade are provided if known.
| SubClade | | HVR2 | Reported from | Number | Remarks |
| W1 | 16292T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Czech Republic, Ukraine | 1 | Loss of 16223T |
| W1 | 16082T 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | Iran | 2 | |
| W1 | 16179T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16243C 16292T (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | not reported | Unknown | 56 | Basic type |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Czech Republic | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 193.1T 196- 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | USA | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 309.2C 315.1C | UK | 6 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Austria, Ireland, UK | 13 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Denmark, Norway | 7 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 263G 309.1C 315.1C | USA | 4 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16320T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 212C 263G 315.1C | Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Poland | 5 | |
| W1 | 16230C 16300C 16520T (16519C) | 080A 120T 150G 190A 200C 210T 270A 310C 320C | USA | 1 | Suspect. Not W1 or entered incorrectly. |
| W1 | 16038G 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16071T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16082T 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Germany | 1 | |
| W1 | 16083T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | UK | 2 | |
| W1 | 16093C 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 6 | |
| W1 | 16145A 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Denmark | 4 | |
| W1 | 16173T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16189C 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 2 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16223T 16325C 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16193T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16262T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 315.1C | Denmark | 4 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16263C 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Sweden | 3 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16266T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16270T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16274A 16320T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 212C 263G 315.1C | Austria | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16278T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | USA | 3 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16291T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Ukraine | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16294T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Denmark | 3 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C (16519C) | | UK | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Germany | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Slovenia | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16310A 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16311C 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Italy | 7 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16318G 16519C | | Portugal | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16319A 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16320T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Switzerland | 3 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16320T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Brazil | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16324C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16519C 16527T | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Canada | 2 | |
| W1 | 16066G 16207G 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 2 | |
| W1 | 16070A 16210A 16230C 16300C 16520T (16519C) | | USA | 1 | |
| W1 | 16104A 16223T 16292T 16311C 16519C | | Poland, UK | 5 | |
| W1 | 16145A 16183C 16189C 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | India | 2 | |
| W1 | 16145A 16189C 16223T 16292T 16320T (16519C) | | India | 5 | |
| W1 | 16145A 16218T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16150T 16223T 16292T 16320T 16519C | | Unknown | 2 | |
| W1 | 16172C 16223T 16292T 16294T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16183- 16189C 16223T 16292T 16354T (16519C) | | Pakistan | 1 | |
| W1 | 16189C 16223T 16291T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Poland | 1 | |
| W1 | 16189C 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16223T 16243C 16292T 16519C | | France | 1 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Italy | 16 | |
| W1 | 16213A 16223T 16286T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16213A 16223T 16292T 16301T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16243C 16292T 16311C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16261T 16292T 16295T 16519C | | Germany | 4 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16269G 16292T 16357C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16284G 16292T 16325C 16519C | | UK | 7 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C 16519C | | Czech Republic | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C 16519C | not reported | Germany | 16 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | UK | 3 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16311C 16344T 16519C | | Canada | 6 | |
| W1 | 16093C 16183C 16189C 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16093C 16223T 16292T 16311C 16344T 16519C | 073G 185A 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16114A 16223T 16292T 16311C 16319A 16519C | | Bulgaria | 2 | |
| W1 | 16145A 16189C 16209C 16223T 16292T 16320T (16519C) | | India | 2 | |
| W1 | 16183C 16189C 16223T 16278T 16292T 16519C | 073G 195C 198T 225A 226C 263G 309.1C 315.1C | UK | 2 | |
| W1 | 16189C 16223T 16292T 16295T 16324C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16189C 16223T 16292T 16325C 16355T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16211T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16223T 16266T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16223T 16274A 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Poland | 3 | |
| W1 | 16192T 16223T 16278T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16222T 16223T 16278T 16292T 16295T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16294T 16295T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 2 | |
| W1 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16318c 16324C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16124C 16192T 16223T 16292T 16300G 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 | 16145A 16189C 16223T 16270T 16292T 16320T 16519C | | Pakistan | 2 | |
| W1 | 16173T 16182C 16183C 16189C 16209C 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | | Iran | 2 | |
| W1 or W1c2 or W3 | 16223T 16519C | | Russia | 7 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16093C 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | Pakistan | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16290T 16292T (16519C) | | India | 4 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16291T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Poland | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16311C (16519C) | | UK | 2 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Anywhere | 154 | Basic type |
| W1 or W3 | 16093C 16223T 16292T 16295T (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16093C 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Netherlands | 4 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16111T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16147T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16148T 16175G 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | India | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16172C 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16173T 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16223T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 3 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C (16519C) | | Germany, Iran, UK | 4 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16286T 16292T 16359C (16519C) | | Iran | 2 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16286T 16292T 16519C | | Italy | 4 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16291T 16292T 16519C | | Austria, Poland, Ukraine | 4 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16323C (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16311C 16519C | | Ireland, UK | 6 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16320T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Poland | 3 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16368C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16465T 16519C | | Finland | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16292T 16519C 16527T | | Ireland | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16066G 16207G 16223T 16292T 16519C | | USA | 2 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16095T 16209C 16223T 16292T 16311C (16519C) | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16111T 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16172C 16223T 16292T 16294T 16519C | | France | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16190T 16192T 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | Thailand | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C (16519C) | | India | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16223T 16291T 16292T 16519C | | Austria | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia | 26 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16278T 16292T 16330C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16223T 16291T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Greece | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16086C 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16172C 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16355T (16519C) | | India | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16192T 16223T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | USA | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16192T 16223T 16239T 16278T 16292T 16325C (16519C) | | Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16192T 16223T 16261T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16192T 16223T 16278T 16292T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1 or W3 | 16189C 16192T 16223T 16260T 16291T 16292T 16325C 16355T (16519C) | | India | 1 | |
| W1 or W3a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 199C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Slovenia | 1 | |
| W1 or W3a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 199C 204C 263G 309.1C 315.1C | USA | 1 | |
| W1 or W4 | 16223T 16292T 16362C 16519C | 073G 150T 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 1 | 16362 indicates W4 but no 194 indicates W1 |
| W1 or W4 | 16223T 16292T 16362C 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 2 | 16362 indicates W4 but no 194 indicates W1 |
| W1 or W4 | 16223T 16292T 16362C 16519C | 073G 189G 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | UK | 1 | 16362 indicates W4 but no 194 indicates W1 |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G | Finland | 1 | |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 309.1C | Finland | 4 | |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G | Finland | 1 | |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C | Finland | 10 | |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 309.2C 315.1C | Finland | 1 | |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Finland | 5 | |
| W1a | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 322A | Finland | 1 | |
| W1a or W1b | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Finland, Norway | 2 | |
| W1a or W1c2 | 16223T 16243C 16292T 16519C | 006T 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G | India | 1 | |
| W1b | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 309.1C | Finland | 4 | |
| W1b | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Finland | 4 | |
| W1b | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 315.1C | Finland | 2 | |
| W1b | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 330G | Finland | 1 | |
| W1b | 16223T 16292T 16400T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 309.1C | Finland | 1 | |
| W1b | 16223T 16292T 16399G 16428A 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 227G 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Finland | 1 | |
| W1c1 | 16223T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | India, Poland | 3 | |
| W1c1 | 16223T 16519C | | Iran | 7 | Loss of 16292T |
| W1c1 | 16223T 16295T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | Loss of 16292T |
| W1c1 | 16086C 16192T 16223T 16298.1G (16519C) | | Iran | 1 | Loss of 16292T |
| W1c or W3 | 16223T 16519C | | Unknown | 5 | Loss of 16292T |
| W1f | 16184T 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 127C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 3 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 215G 263G 309.1C 315.1C | USA | 2 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 226C 263G 315.1C | France | 5 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Germany, Norway | 11 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | France, Ireland, UK | 16 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | USA | 1 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 207A 263G 315.1C | Ireland | 1 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 1 | |
| W1f | 16184T 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 214G 263G 315.1C | Ireland | 18 | |
| W1f | 16184T 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 5 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | not tested | Austria, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia | 13 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Ireland, Sweden | 4 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16295T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 263G 315.1C | Spain | 5 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16292T 16311C 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Czech Republic, Ireland | 6 | |
| W1f | 16037G 16184T 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Germany | 1 | |
| W1f | 16183C 16189C 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 263G 311.1T 315.1C 315.2C | UK | 1 | |
| W1f | 16184T 16223T 16254G 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 3 | |
| W1f | 16209C 16223T 16255A 16292T 16519C | not tested | USA | 11 | |
| W1f | 16209C 16223T 16255A 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 309.2C 315.1C | USA | 1 | |
| W1f | 16209C 16223T 16255A 16292T 16519C | 073G 119C 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | France | 6 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16278T 16292T 16295T 16519C | 073G 103A 118C 119C 189G 195C 198T 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Ireland, UK | 10 | |
| W1f | 16223T 16278T 16292T 16295T 16519C | 073G 118C 119C 152C 189G 195C 198T 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1f or W3 | 16150T 16184T 16223T 16292T (16519C) | | UK | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | UK | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Finland, Ireland, Sweden | 20 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16519C | 073G 143A 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Ireland | 1 | |
| W1c2 | NT NT 16286T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | UK | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16093C 16223T 16519C | | Unknown | 3 | |
| W1c2 | 16129A 16223T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | UK | 3 | |
| W1c2 | 16179N 16223T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16286T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Denmark, UK | 20 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16286T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | UK | 2 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G | Finland | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16066G 16223T 16286T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | UK | 3 | |
| W1c2 | 16093C 16223T 16286T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Ireland, UK | 5 | |
| W1c2 | 16145A 16223T 16265G 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 309.1C 315.1C | Belarus, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Italy | 14 | |
| W1c2 | 16189C 16223T 16286T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16192T 16223T 16325C 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | Hungary | 2 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16256T 16286T 16519C | 073G 143A 189G 192C 194T 195C 196C 204C 207A 263G 315.1C | USA | 3 | |
| W1c2 | 16223T 16286T 16292T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16147T 16184T 16189C 16223T 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1c2 | 16093C 16192T 16223T 16291T 16325C 16519C | | Unknown | 1 | |
| W1e | 16223T 16292T 16519C | 073G 189G 195C 204C 263G 315.1C | Finland, Spain | 3 | |
| W1f | not tested | not tested | Netherlands | 1 | |
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