Liu is the fourth largest surname among the Han China(5.3% of the population),one of my friend collected 43 samples of Liu clan,the result is interesting
1 Tonghua,Shandong C M130+, downstream not tested
2 Laizhou,Shandong C3*
3 Guizhou C3d M407
4 Unknown D
5 Xuzhou,Jiangsu N M231+ downstream not tested
6 Fuyang,Anhui N M231+ downstream not tested
7 Xinbei,Taiwan N1 LLY22g
8 Chongqing N1c1 M178+
9 Ninghua,Fujian N1c1 M178+
10Ninghua,Fujian N1c1 M178+
11Ninghua,Fujian N1c1 M178+
12 Huanggang,Hubei O1a1*
13 Liaocheng,Shandong O1a M119
14 Unkonwn O1a1*?
15 Ninghua,Fujian O2* M268+
16 Ninghua,Fujian O2a1 M95+
17 Shifang,Sichuan O2a1 M95+
18 Seoul,South Korea O2b
19 Hebei O3?
20 unlnown O3a M122+,probableM324+
21 unknown O3a M122+,probableM324+
22 Gaoyou,Jiangsu O3a1c 002611+
23 Heilongjiang O3a1c 002611+
24 Liaocheng,Shandong O3a1c 002611+
25 Ninghua,Fujian O3a2b M7
26 Xuzhou,Jiangsu O3a2c1* M134+, M117-
27 Xuzhou,Jiangsu O3a2c1* M134+, M117-
28 Yantai,Shandong O3a2c1* M134+, M117-
29 Ninghua,Fujian O3a2c1* M134+, M117-
30 Raoping,Jiangxi O3a2c1* M134+, M117-
31 Songyuan,Jilin O3a2c1* M134+, M117-
32 Yichun,Jiangxi O3a2c1a M117+
33 Chongqing O3a2c1a M117+
34 Zhucheng,Shandong O3a2c1a M117+
35 Ninghua,Fujian O3a2c1a M117+
36 Ninghua,Fujian O3a2c1a M117+
37 Shanghai O3a2c1a M117+
38 Inner Mongolia O3a2c1a M117+
39 Yantai,Shandong Q M242+
40 Shenze,Hebei Q M242+
41 Liu'an,Anhui Q1a1 M120+, N14+
42 Taizhou,Zhejiang Q1a1 M120+, N14+
43 Unkown R