See Genesis 2:14, 10:11. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura Ashura] people of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meluhha Melukhkha] who settled the territory basically east of the Tigris which became known as Sumeria. Their Uruk civilization began with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh-ki-ang-gasher Meskiag-Asher (Ashur)] who left wed succeeded to Kish (Cush) following the Mahabarat in the 31st century BC. The names Ahura, Asura and Aesir come from him.
The Assyrian house of Adiabene has been proven to be in Y-chromosomal Haplogroup G, although Ashur might more likely be represented by Haplogroup J.