V3a
V3a is a branch of the FamilyTreeDNA mt tree with 146 kits that gave a country, counting all sub-branches. It is most common in these samples: New Zealand (1.0% of kits), Spain (0.5% of kits), Norway (0.4% of kits). The branch's common foremother lived about 4,500 years ago: the FTDNA Discover estimate runs from 3,800 to 5,300 years ago. YFull has 52 samples in this branch and dates its common foremother to 1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 0.2% | |
| Ireland | 28 | 0.3% | |
| Norway | 17 | 0.4% | |
| England | 15 | 0.1% | |
| Germany | 7 | <0.1% | |
| Spain | 7 | 0.5% | |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0.4% | |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0.4% | |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0.1% | |
| France | 4 | <0.1% | |
| Scotland | 4 | <0.1% | |
| United States (Native American)United States | 4 | 0.2% | |
| Sweden | 3 | <0.1% | |
| Wales | 3 | 0.3% | |
| Canada | 2 | <0.1% | |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Isle of Man | 1 | · | |
| Italy | 1 | <0.1% | |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1.0% | |
| Spain (Cantabria)Spain | 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 foremother lived.
On the branch itself, without a resolved sub-branch: 39 kits.
The same branch on YFull #
YFull builds its tree from the same SNPs; the node is matched by name or by a shared SNP. TMRCA is when the common ancestor of all samples lived, formed is when the branch split from its parent. Intervals are 95%.
V3a: 52 samples. The common foremother lived 1,600 years ago (1,200–2,200); the branch split off 2,200 years ago (1,700–2,900).
In the site's findings #
- Distinctive branch for Norway: 0.4% of kits, 4.1 times the world share