Israel mtDNA
FamilyTreeDNA holds for Israel: 117 kits with mtDNA. On the maternal line the most common are L2a — 13%, K1a — 9% and L3e — 4%.
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.
Branches #
mt-tree branches shortened to three parts: letters, a number and one letter, such as U5a, H13a, J2b.
YFull has fewer than 30 samples from this country, too few to compare. 17 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.
- L2a: 15 kits · 12.8% (×18.1)
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.
- Egypt 58%
- Portugal 56%
- United States 54%
- United States (Native American) 53%
- Spain 53%
Of the five most similar countries by the paternal and by the maternal line, 0 coincide. The male and female lines have different histories here, or a diaspora is showing.