Haplogroup R-S6789
R-S6789 is a branch of the FamilyTreeDNA Y tree with 52 kits that gave a country, counting all sub-branches. It is most common in these samples: Norway (0.4% of kits), Sweden (0.1% of kits). The branch's common ancestor lived about 2,300 years ago: the FTDNA Discover estimate runs from 1,900 to 2,700 years ago.
This branch on other trees: FTDNA Discover ↗
Where it is found #
Countries and regions given by the branch's carriers. “Share of branch” is the part of the branch's kits that belongs to the country. “Share of country” is the part of that country's kits that falls into the branch; it is computed only for countries with at least 50 kits.
| Country / region | kits | Share of branch | Share of country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 18 | 0.4% | |
| Sweden | 9 | <0.1% | |
| Ireland | 4 | 4 of 22,268 | |
| Scotland | 4 | 4 of 14,181 | |
| United States | 4 | 4 of 30,700 | |
| England | 3 | 3 of 27,760 | |
| Finland | 3 | 3 of 10,079 | |
| Russian Federation | 2 | 2 of 7,165 | |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 of 1,633 | |
| Scotland (Orkney)Scotland | 1 | · | |
| Scotland (Shetland)Scotland | 1 | · | |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 of 4,418 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1 of 9,721 |
Sub-branches #
Sub-branches that have their own page (50 kits or more). The bar is the kits in the sub-branch with its own sub-branches; the age is when its common ancestor lived.
No sub-branch has its own page: only small branches lie below.
2 small sub-branches more without a page: 52 kits.
Ancient samples in the branch #
1 sample from excavations belong to this branch or its subbranches. Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.
Where found
The oldest
- 950 CE · Viking Age Orcadian, Scotland (Orkney) R-S6794