Puerto Rico mtDNA

FamilyTreeDNA holds for Puerto Rico: 621 kits with mtDNA. On the maternal line the most common are C1b — 25%, A2k — 10% and A2z — 8%.

621

kits

111 distinct finest branches

62%

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.

221 · 35.6%

159 · 25.6%

128 · 20.6%

33 · 5.3%

23 · 3.7%

21 · 3.4%

5 · 0.8%

3 · 0.5%

2 · 0.3%

1 · 0.2%

Level 2

Branches #

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

C1b

153 · 24.6% 19k years

A2k

61 · 9.8%

A2z

47 · 7.6% 2,100 years

A2a

42 · 6.8% 4,900 years

L3e

33 · 5.3% 36k years

32 · 5.2% 17k years

27 · 4.3%

L1b

25 · 4.0% 39k years

B2b

23 · 3.7% 17k years

U5b

23 · 3.7% 22k years

J1b

17 · 2.7% 19k years

L3b

15 · 2.4% 24k years

L1c

12 · 1.9% 77k years

L2a

12 · 1.9% 76k years

L2c

10 · 1.6% 19k years

L3d

9 · 1.4% 28k years

A2h

9 · 1.4% 16k years

H1b

8 · 1.3% 5,100 years

C1c

6 · 1.0% 19k years

L0a

5 · 0.8% 48k years

YFull has fewer than 30 samples from this country, too few to compare. 26 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.

A2k: 61 kits · 9.8% (×178.9)
A2z: 47 kits · 7.6% (×178.9)
C1b: 153 kits · 24.6% (×47.4)
B2b: 23 kits · 3.7% (×37.3)
A2a: 42 kits · 6.8% (×30.0)
A2: 32 kits · 5.2% (×15.1)
L1b: 25 kits · 4.0% (×13.9)
L3e: 33 kits · 5.3% (×10.1)

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.

Brazil 59%
Dominican Republic 58%
Cuba 55%
Spain 47%
Mexico 47%

Pile-ups on a single branch #

One finest branch holds at least 10% of the region's kits (and at least 20 kits). This usually reflects a surname or clan project, not how common the branch really is in the population. Kits left on broad branches by a shallow test are not counted.

C1b2: 107 · 17.2%