R-Z17971
R-Z17971 is a branch of the FamilyTreeDNA Y tree with 130 kits that gave a country, counting all sub-branches. It is most common in these samples: Iceland (0.5% of kits), Finland (0.2% of kits), Ireland (0.2% of kits). The branch's common ancestor lived about 1,700 years ago: the FTDNA Discover estimate runs from 1,500 to 2,100 years ago.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 0.2% | |
| United States | 23 | <0.1% | |
| Finland | 20 | 0.2% | |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 0.1% | |
| Scotland | 10 | <0.1% | |
| Sweden | 10 | <0.1% | |
| England | 5 | <0.1% | |
| Germany | 2 | <0.1% | |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | <0.1% | |
| Canada | 1 | <0.1% | |
| Iceland | 1 | 0.5% | |
| Netherlands | 1 | <0.1% | |
| United States (Native American)United States | 1 | <0.1% | |
| Wales | 1 | <0.1% |
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.
1 small sub-branch more without a page: 8 kits. On the branch itself, without a resolved sub-branch: 51 kits.
Surnames #
Surnames that testers entered at FTDNA, over the whole branch with its sub-branches: 10 distinct among 40 kits. FTDNA gives surnames per branch only, with no country attached, so they cannot be split by country.
- McCarty 10
- Smith 9
- Clark 4
- Johnson 4
- Brown 3
- Aho 2
- Cody 2
- Daugherty 2
- Dougherty 2
- Shaw 2