Canada (First Nations) mtDNA

FamilyTreeDNA holds for Canada (First Nations): 136 kits with mtDNA. On the maternal line the most common are A2 — 24%, C1c — 21% and D1 — 9%.

136

kits

38 distinct finest branches

23%

on leaves

share of kits that reached the finest branch of the tree. The rest stopped at a broad branch: their test was not detailed enough.

Each colour is one of the eight most common macro-haplogroups worldwide (the first letter of the haplogroup, such as R or J). Everything else is grey.HUTJKVLIother

Level 1

Macro-haplogroups #

The opening letters of the mtDNA haplogroup (H, U, HV), the broadest division of the mt tree. Percentages of all the region's kits.

51 · 37.5%

39 · 28.7%

12 · 8.8%

10 · 7.4%

9 · 6.6%

8 · 5.9%

2 · 1.5%

1 · 0.7%

Level 2

Branches #

mt-tree branches shortened to three parts: letters, a number and one letter, such as U5a, H13a, J2b.

32 · 23.5% 17k years

C1c

28 · 20.6% 19k years

12 · 8.8% 21k years

A2f

10 · 7.4% 17k years

X2a

8 · 5.9% 9,100 years

C1b

7 · 5.1% 19k years

C4c

4 · 2.9% 16k years

A2a

4 · 2.9% 4,900 years

B2c

4 · 2.9% 11k years

A2n

3 · 2.2% 12k years

3 · 2.2% 19k years

X2b

2 · 1.5% 9,000 years

H1u

2 · 1.5% 6,900 years

B2a

2 · 1.5% 11k years

U5a

2 · 1.5% 21k years

1 · 0.7% 5,100 years

A2b

1 · 0.7% 3,900 years

A2q

1 · 0.7% 16k years

1 · 0.7%

HV0

1 · 0.7% 7,500 years

YFull has no samples from this country, or its country code is not yet linked to this page.

Distinctive branches #

Branches found here far more often than worldwide: their share is more than 3× the world share. The multiplier is in brackets. Branches of at least 10 kits are included.

A2f: 10 kits · 7.4% (×159.8)
C1c: 28 kits · 20.6% (×85.6)
A2: 32 kits · 23.5% (×68.8)
D1: 12 kits · 8.8% (×68.7)

Most similar countries #

Countries whose mix of major branches looks most like this one. The number is similarity: 100% is the same mix, lower means less in common. Computed only for countries with 100+ kits.