South Africa mtDNA

FamilyTreeDNA holds for South Africa: 261 kits with mtDNA. On the maternal line the most common are L0d — 20%, L0a — 7% and L2a — 6%.

261

kits

158 distinct finest branches

52%

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.

131 · 50.2%

40 · 15.3%

36 · 13.8%

12 · 4.6%

10 · 3.8%

6 · 2.3%

5 · 1.9%

4 · 1.5%

3 · 1.1%

1 · 0.4%

Level 2

Branches #

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

L0d

52 · 19.9% 84k years

L0a

17 · 6.5% 48k years

L2a

16 · 6.1% 76k years

U2c

12 · 4.6% 39k years

L3e

10 · 3.8% 36k years

L1c

9 · 3.4% 77k years

H1a

9 · 3.4% 5,800 years

T2b

9 · 3.4% 8,500 years

U5a

9 · 3.4% 21k years

U5b

7 · 2.7% 22k years

L3d

5 · 1.9% 28k years

H48

5 · 1.9% 3,100 years

U2e

5 · 1.9% 23k years

L0k

4 · 1.5% 39k years

L1b

4 · 1.5% 39k years

B4a

4 · 1.5% 24k years

L3f

3 · 1.1% 52k years

N21

3 · 1.1% 17k years

3 · 1.1%

H1b

3 · 1.1% 5,100 years

YFull has fewer than 30 samples from this country, too few to compare. 10 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.

L0d: 52 kits · 19.9% (×447.5)
U2c: 12 kits · 4.6% (×193.6)
L0a: 17 kits · 6.5% (×35.7)
L2a: 16 kits · 6.1% (×8.7)
L3e: 10 kits · 3.8% (×7.3)

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.

Of the five most similar countries by the paternal and by the maternal line, 1 coincide. The male and female lines have different histories here, or a diaspora is showing.