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- Y-DNA haplogroup
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- mtDNA haplogroup
- U5b2a2b1
In just two days I was able to get very detailed information about Norwegian Y DNA, thanks to the Norway FTDNA Project. I'll do the same for other countries. In terms of Y DNA, academic studies don't offer much. Most information lately about structure of haplogroups has come from private testing companies and amatures who study Y DNA for a hobby.
Here's my work. Most useful information is in this spreadsheet.
Norway Y DNA ftdna
As is true for most of Europe(xItaly, Balkans) Norwegian Y DNA is defined by lineages that expanded between 3000-2000 BC. 76% of their Y DNA is I1a, R1b1a2a1, R1a1a1. 70% of their Y DNA falls under Norse-specific clades of R1a, R1b, and I1 that probably expanded in that region over 4,000 years ago. Although it is important to note some fairlly I1/R1a/R1b clades expanded even in historical times based on their TMRCA estimates by yfull. Interestingly a few percent have R1b-L21 and some even were confirmed to belong to clades that have a TMRCA of less than a 1,000 years and are associated with Irish clans. Certainly descends from Viking age interaction with British Isles.
All other Norwegian Y DNA probably descends from older-expansion Y DNA expansions in Europe. The largest non-R1a/R1b/I1 clade is I2a2a-M223. Most M223 falls under Z161 which has been found in Neolithic Spain. Most Bronze age Hungarians had M223, it could have been popular at the eve of IE-arrival. Next largest is N1c1a-M78, which probably comes from Finnic admixture. Q1a2-L42 is the next largest and can have many possible origins.
Then the next largest are G2a-L140(found in Neolithic Anatolia, very old), E1b-V13(found in Neolithic Spain), J2(found in Neolithic Anatolia and Hugary), and I2a1-P37(Mesolithic, Neolithic Europe).
Here's my work. Most useful information is in this spreadsheet.
Norway Y DNA ftdna
As is true for most of Europe(xItaly, Balkans) Norwegian Y DNA is defined by lineages that expanded between 3000-2000 BC. 76% of their Y DNA is I1a, R1b1a2a1, R1a1a1. 70% of their Y DNA falls under Norse-specific clades of R1a, R1b, and I1 that probably expanded in that region over 4,000 years ago. Although it is important to note some fairlly I1/R1a/R1b clades expanded even in historical times based on their TMRCA estimates by yfull. Interestingly a few percent have R1b-L21 and some even were confirmed to belong to clades that have a TMRCA of less than a 1,000 years and are associated with Irish clans. Certainly descends from Viking age interaction with British Isles.
All other Norwegian Y DNA probably descends from older-expansion Y DNA expansions in Europe. The largest non-R1a/R1b/I1 clade is I2a2a-M223. Most M223 falls under Z161 which has been found in Neolithic Spain. Most Bronze age Hungarians had M223, it could have been popular at the eve of IE-arrival. Next largest is N1c1a-M78, which probably comes from Finnic admixture. Q1a2-L42 is the next largest and can have many possible origins.
Then the next largest are G2a-L140(found in Neolithic Anatolia, very old), E1b-V13(found in Neolithic Spain), J2(found in Neolithic Anatolia and Hugary), and I2a1-P37(Mesolithic, Neolithic Europe).