Jamaica mtDNA

FamilyTreeDNA holds for Jamaica: 148 kits with mtDNA. On the maternal line the most common are L2a — 22%, L1b — 14% and L3e — 11%.

148

kits

90 distinct finest branches

45%

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.

139 · 93.9%

6 · 4.1%

1 · 0.7%

Level 2

Branches #

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

L2a

33 · 22.3% 76k years

L1b

20 · 13.5% 39k years

L3e

17 · 11.5% 36k years

L2c

14 · 9.5% 19k years

L3b

12 · 8.1% 24k years

L1c

11 · 7.4% 77k years

L0a

8 · 5.4% 48k years

L3f

7 · 4.7% 52k years

L2b

6 · 4.1% 28k years

L3d

6 · 4.1% 28k years

3 · 2.0% 7,200 years

L2d

2 · 1.4% 15k years

L4b

2 · 1.4% 70k years

L2e

1 · 0.7% 37k years

X2b

1 · 0.7% 9,000 years

1 · 0.7%

H1c

1 · 0.7% 5,300 years

H5a

1 · 0.7% 7,800 years

B4a

1 · 0.7% 24k years

U6a

1 · 0.7% 23k years

YFull has fewer than 30 samples from this country, too few to compare. 4 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.

L2c: 14 kits · 9.5% (×76.8)
L1b: 20 kits · 13.5% (×46.6)
L2a: 33 kits · 22.3% (×31.5)
L3b: 12 kits · 8.1% (×38.3)
L1c: 11 kits · 7.4% (×29.7)
L3e: 17 kits · 11.5% (×21.8)

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.

Dominican Republic 64%
Israel 49%
Brazil 49%
Egypt 48%
Cuba 45%

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.