Iraq mtDNA

FamilyTreeDNA holds for Iraq: 143 kits with mtDNA. On the maternal line the most common are T2c — 11%, J1b — 8% and H — 7%.

143

kits

97 distinct finest branches

43%

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.

34 · 23.8%

27 · 18.9%

21 · 14.7%

14 · 9.8%

8 · 5.6%

7 · 4.9%

4 · 2.8%

2 · 1.4%

1 · 0.7%

Level 2

Branches #

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

T2c

16 · 11.2% 14k years

J1b

12 · 8.4% 19k years

10 · 7.0%

H13a

9 · 6.3% 11k years

R0a

5 · 3.5% 28k years

J1d

5 · 3.5% 18k years

U3b

4 · 2.8% 14k years

N1a

3 · 2.1% 46k years

J1c

3 · 2.1% 13k years

T1a

3 · 2.1% 13k years

U1a

3 · 2.1% 26k years

U7a

3 · 2.1% 14k years

K1a

3 · 2.1% 11k years

L2a

2 · 1.4% 76k years

N1b

2 · 1.4% 33k years

N3a

2 · 1.4% 5,500 years

HV1b

2 · 1.4% 13k years

HV14a

2 · 1.4% 8,300 years

HV18

2 · 1.4% 9,000 years

H5a

2 · 1.4% 7,800 years

YFull has fewer than 30 samples from this country, too few to compare. 25 samples on YFull

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.

T2c: 16 kits · 11.2% (×24.1)
J1b: 12 kits · 8.4% (×6.9)

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.