Descendants

Reflecting the times, there are few women in the list. However it is worth noting for these lists and DNA study that the very early use of surnames included being legitimately able to claim Dowling blood and name through a mother's line.

• 1 - Hominoidea to 'Adam'
• 2 - Genetic 'Adam' 579,000 BCE to 235,000 BCE North West Africa
• 3 - C-T East Africa 66,500 BCE to R (R-M207)
• 4 - R (R-M207) Central Asia 32,300 BCE to 24,800 BCE
• 5 - R1b (R-M343) West Asia 38,000 BCE to 33,000 BCE
• 6 - R-DF5 Eurasia 1,900 BCE to R-FGC28340 Today