W3b
W3b is a branch of the FamilyTreeDNA mt tree with 116 kits that gave a country, counting all sub-branches. It is most common in these samples: France (Alsace) (3.2% of kits), Montenegro (1.6% of kits), Pakistan (1.5% of kits). The branch's common foremother lived about 9,900 years ago: the FTDNA Discover estimate runs from 8,900 to 11k years ago. YFull has 88 samples in this branch and dates its common foremother to 4,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19 | 0.4% | |
| United States | 14 | <0.1% | |
| Belarus | 10 | 1.4% | |
| Ukraine | 10 | 0.5% | |
| Germany | 7 | <0.1% | |
| Russian Federation | 7 | 0.2% | |
| Italy | 5 | 0.2% | |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1.1% | |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.4% | |
| Turkey | 4 | 0.4% | |
| England | 3 | <0.1% | |
| Armenia | 2 | 0.9% | |
| Austria | 2 | 0.2% | |
| Canada | 2 | <0.1% | |
| France | 2 | <0.1% | |
| France (Alsace)France | 2 | 3.2% | |
| Hungary | 2 | 0.2% | |
| Romania | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Scotland | 2 | <0.1% | |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0.3% |
11 more
The remaining countries and regions (11), 11 kits in total: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Croatia 1, Greece 1, India 1, Lebanon 1, Montenegro 1, Pakistan 1, Palestinian Territory 1, Portugal 1, Spain 1, United Kingdom 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.
No sub-branch has its own page: only small branches lie below.
1 small sub-branch more without a page: 46 kits. On the branch itself, without a resolved sub-branch: 70 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%.
W3b: 88 samples. The common foremother lived 4,000 years ago (3,400–4,700); the branch split off 5,800 years ago (5,300–6,300).
In the site's findings #
- Distinctive branch for Belarus: 1.4% of kits, 15.7 times the world share