Origins and
Distribution
There are early
references linking the Tracy name to three different
countries:
Ireland
England (&
Normandy)
France
Ireland
Ireland is
unusual in that it was populated much later than the rest of Europe. The
following is a sample of the genetic make-up of the Y-DNA Haplogroup in Ireland:
79% R1b Celtic/Basque
7% I1 Nordic/Germanic
4% I2b Saxon/Germanic
3% R1a Slavic
2% I2a Slavic
2% E3B Greek
1.5% J1 Jewish
1% G Caucasian
In the ancient
genealogies there appear to be four branches of the Ancient Gaelic Tracys:
Uí Bairrche of south east Ireland. The earliest
ancestor is Tressach who died 884
AD.
Sil Anmchadha of west Ireland.
Uí Fidegeinti of south west Ireland.
Cenel Eoghain of north west
Ireland
The first
reference to the surname in the Irish Annals was in 1008AD, where it states,
"Gussan, son of Ua Treassach, lord of Ui-Bairrche,
died." Surnames were in general use in Ireland from this
time.
England (&
Normandy)
The Norman
family of de Tracy is first referenced in 1073 with Turgis, or Turgisins de Tracy in
France. The family came to England with William the Conqueror and were given the
manor of Barnstaple in Devonshire. The family also held Toddington Hall in Gloucestershire. There were other
branches of the family located in England.
The general use
of surnames in England was adopted at a later date.
This family can
also be found in Ireland. After the invasion of Ireland in 1169 AD, they can be
found in Wexford and Dublin. In later times they can be found in Limerick and
the north of Ireland. The title of the family is an Irish one, that is, Viscount
of Rathcoole Dublin & Baronet of the county of
Limerick. In later years it is difficult to distinguish them from the native
Irish families. Also there was a tendency among the native Irish families to
identify themselves with this family. The most infamous of these would be those
connected with the claim to the Tracy Peerage Case.
http://www.traceyclann.com/files/1642%20Tracy%20pedigree%20of%20Westmeath.htm
France
In France, there
is the family of the Marquis de Tracy of the Chateau de Tracy located in
Tracy-sur-Loire. The origins of the present family
date from1586 when François Stutt (from Scotland),
married Françoise de Bar who brought with her the dowry of the Lordship of
Tracy, where the tradition of wine growing can be dated back to a parchment of a
purchase agreement dated 1396. In 1665, the Marquis de Tracy was part of the
expedition to New France (Canada).
World
Distribution
It may be
presumed that the majority of Tracys originate from
Ireland. In the 1860s, there were approximately 1200 families in Ireland, and in
the 1911 census there were approximately 4700 individuals. In the census of 1841
for England, of the 814 Tracys, 15% were born in
Ireland. By 1871, of the 1869 Tracys, 26% were born in
Ireland. In 1841, of the 74 Tracys in Scotland, 54%
were born in Ireland. From a review of the Ancestry.com records for the US 1880
Federal Census, of the 14354 Tracys, 5519 (41%) had a
father born in Ireland and 1172 (8%) had a father born in
England.
The following is
a rough guide to the number of names today:
|
|
Great
Britain |
USA |
Australia | ||
|
|
1881
Census |
Current |
1880
Census |
Current |
Current |
|
Tracey |
1898 |
4087 |
2563 |
8046 |
1238 |
|
Tracy |
826 |
556 |
11693 |
29316 |
335 |
|
Treacey |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
Treacy |
60 |
1043 |
145 |
1443 |
541 |
The most common
occurrence of the names, per part of the population, are:
Tracey: Ireland,
Australia, UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Argentina, Spain, Denmark,
Sweden...
Tracy: USA, Ireland,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Sweden, India, Spain,
Germany...
Treacey: Ireland, UK,
Argentina, USA.
Treacy: Ireland,
Australia, UK, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Spain, Agentina, Netherlands, France...
Ref:
Name Distribution http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/
Name
Distribution http://www.publicprofiler.org/worldnames/Main.aspx
Name
Distribution UK http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Surnames.aspx
1841 1851 1861
1871 British Census http://www.traceyclann.com/files/1841%201851%201861%201871%201881%201891%201901%20British%20Census.htm
General
ref:
Traceyclann.com
International
Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG)
Results
In the Tracy DNA
project, there are 15 results for Tracy with the following haplogroups:
R1b1 (1)
R1b1b2 (7)
R1b1b2a1b
(S116) (1)
R1b1b2a1b5 (L21)
(1)
R1b1b2 (L226)
(1) and R1b1b2a1b5 (L226) (1)
I2a (2)
E1b1a
(1)
In the Ireland
Y-DNA Project, there is the additional result for Treacy and Tracy with the following haplogroup: R1b1b2 (1) I2b1 (1).
On Ysearch there are also nine results with following haplogroups: R1b* (Cork Ireland), R1b1b2 (Great Yarmouth, England), R1b1b2a1b (Ireland), R1b1b2a1b5 (Wexford, Ireland), I2a (Limerick Ireland), G (Unknown).
As testing
procedures progress, it is possible to further determine the detail of the haplogroup. The following are the results of further
testing:
R1b1b2a1b
(FTDNA) (S116) = R1b1b2a1a2
(ISOGG)
R1b1b2a1b5 (FTDNA) (L21) = R1b1b2a1a2f
(ISOGG)
R1b1b2
and R1b1b2a1b5 (FTDNA) (L226) =
R1b1b2a1a2f4 (ISOGG)
Lineages
Haplogroup R1b - Lineage
I
T-14: tested 67
markers
T-6: tested 37
markers
T-12: tested 12
markers
T-14 and T-6
Matches 35/37
FTDNA
interpretation: 35/37 matches
- the participants share a recent common ancestor.
|
In
comparing 37 markers, the probability that T-14 and T-6 shared a common
ancestor within the last... | |||||
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4
generations is |
8
generations is |
12
generations is |
16
generations is |
20
generations is |
24
generations is |
Discussion: The two
markers that differed are 458 and 464c, which are listed as fast mutators (200 generations), which makes the possibility that
they shared a recent common ancestor more likely.
Haplogroup R1b - Lineage
II
Apparent Place
of Origin: Ireland
T-15: Tested 37
markers
T-1: Tested 12
markers
T-19: Tested 37
markers
T-8: Tested 37
markers
T-19 and T-8
Matches 35/37
FTDNA
interpretation: 35/37 matches
- the participants share a recent common ancestor
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In
comparing 37 markers, the probability that T-17 and T-8 shared a common
ancestor within the last... | |||||
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generations is |
8
generations is |
12
generations is |
16
generations is |
20
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24
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T-15 and T-19
(both L226) Matches 33/37 & T-15 and T-8 Matches 33/37
FTDNA
interpretation: 33/37 matches
- some researchers consider this to be a match and some don't. If there is a
shared common ancestor - it will be more than a few 100s of years
ago.
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In
comparing 37 markers, the probability that T-15 & T-17, and T-15 &
T-8 shared a common ancestor within the
last... | |||||
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8
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Discussion: In the ancient
Irish genealogies of the Uí Bairrche tribe, the Uí Treasaich and Mac Gormáin families
belonged to the royal family and were related. Some members of the Tracy and
Gorman DNA Projects contain a very rare mutation, DYS392=11. According to Seán MacGorman Powell, the Gorman
Project Administrator, after a careful analyses of all DYS392=11 mutation
bearers in every major geographical DNA project examined, he identified a total
of 79 people worldwide within the R1b haplogroup (and
subclades) who bear this mutation. Considering that
tens of thousands of R1b people have been tested, it is clear that this
represents an extremely rare mutation for R1b, occurring in less than one-half
of one percent (< 0.5%) of that major haplogroup.
As such, this may be a strong indication of a DNA relationship and may explain
the reference to "Macraith, son of Gorman, son of
Treasach" in the Annals of the Four Masters for the
year 1042 AD. Seán has also compared the Gormans and Tracys who have the
DYS392=11 mutation and in his opinion, there is no relation between the two
groups outside of the mutation.
The
five markers that differed are 385b, 576, CDY-A, CDY-B, which are listed as fast
mutators (200 generations) and 389-2 which is listed
as slow mutator (400 generations) which makes the
possibility that they shared a recent common ancestor more
likely.
Ref:
Gorman DNA
Project:
http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/gorman/disc
History of the
Uí Barriche tribe:
http://www.traceyclann.com/files/Ui%20Bairrche.htm
Haplogroup R1b - Not yet
assigned Lineage
The following is
a list of some of the differing alleles and their
frequency:
390/25
16%
19/15
9%
385a/12
8%
385b/15
16%
439/11 and
13
22% and 13%
392/11
<0.05%
389-2/30 and 31
23% and 4%
458/16 and
19
18% and 6%
459b/9
17%*
448/20
5%
449/28 and
33
11% and
<0.05%
576/19 and
21
17% and 1%
* This is the
common allele among the Tracys but different to the
general population.
Haplogroup l2 - Possible
Lineage l
T-5: Tested 12
markers
T-3: Tested 37
markers
Matches 12/12
markers
FTDNA
interpretation: there is an
improved chance that the participants share a common ancestor. A 12/12 match -
even with the same surname - can be a random match. If a solid paper trail
supports the 12/12 match, you can be reasonably certain of shared
ancestry.
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In
comparing 12 markers, the probability that T-5 and T-3 shared a common
ancestor within the last... | |||||
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4
generations is |
8
generations is |
12
generations is |
16
generations is |
20
generations is |
24
generations is |
Last update: 12
September 2010
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