Colla Group Detail
| Group | N | Genetic Distance
from Colla Modal
Mean (Low-High) | Genetic Distance
from Each Other
Mean (Low-High) | Genetic Distance Matrix | History | FTDNA Surname Project | Comments |
|---|
| Biggins | 8 | 5.4 (4-7) | 5.3 (2-7) |
Biggins |
Descended from McGuire |
Biggins
Bingham |
Group has unique 413b=24. Descended from McGuires based on historian Peadar Livingstone conversation Beggan 166169. Closest to McGuire 3. Surname comes from beag, Irish for small, hence the variant Little. See Biggins/Beggan Irish Roots |
| Boylan | 2 | 3.5 (3-4) | 1 (1-1) |
Boylan |
O'Hart 365 |
Clan Colla 425 null
Ireland |
|
| Calkins | 25 | 4.6 (3-7) | 3.1 (0-7) |
Calkins |
O'Hart 608 (Colcan) or 671 (Colgan of Ulster) |
Calkins |
Ancestor Hugh Calkin from the Chester area of Cheshire, England went to America with The Blynman Party, a group of Welshmen, in 1640 (New England Historical Genealogical Register, January 1899, 234-241). Some Calkins researchers believe their ancestors were Irish in origin and emigrated to England at some point in time. |
| Carroll 1 | 11 | 5.7 (4-6) | 2.8 (0-5) |
Carroll 1 |
O'Hart 379 |
Carroll |
|
| Carroll 2 | 2 | 4.5 (3-6) | 9 (9-9) |
Carroll 2 |
O'Hart 379 |
Carroll |
|
| Clarke | 4 | 5 (4-7) | 5.7 (0-9) |
Clarke |
|
Clark
Clery
Ulster |
Variant of Clery |
| Connolly | 3 | 6 (6-6) | 8 (8-8) |
Connolly |
O'Hart Vol. II, 577 |
Conley
Clan Colla 425 null |
|
| Devine | 2 | 4 (2-6) | 6 (6-6) |
Devine |
O'Hart 403 |
Devine
Clan Colla 425 null |
|
| Duffy | 3 | 4.7 (3-6) | 4.7 (4-5) |
Duffy |
O'Hart 670 |
Duffy |
|
| Hart | 3 | 5.7 (5-7) | 4.0 (2-6) |
Hart |
O'Hart 664 |
Hart |
|
| Higgins | 2 | 6.5 (5-8) | 9 (9-9) |
Higgins |
O'Hart 669 |
Higgins |
|
| Hughes | 6 | 5.2 (4-7) | 3.9 (0-7) |
Hughes |
O'Hart 542 |
Hughes
McHugh
McGee |
Variant of McHugh
Includes McGee, variant of McHugh
Includes Campbell. See O'Hart 509 |
| Judd | 5 | 4.8 (4-5) | 4.6 (1-7) |
Judd |
|
Bumgarner
Clan Colla 425 null |
Group has unique 487=12
Includes Almond, Bumgarner, Goggins |
| MacDougall | 2 | 8 (8-8) | 3 (3-3) |
MacDougall |
O'Hart 539 |
MacDougall |
MacDougall 21971 has an ancestor, Iain MacDhubhghaill, who is from Larne according to an 1890 history of Christmas Island, Nova Scotia. O'Hart mentions a Colla Uais descendant, John, whose father Dubhghall lived in 1144 and who was the ancestor of MacDowell of Larne |
| McAulay | 4 | 4.8 (4-6) | 4.8 (4-7) |
McAulay |
O'Hart 829, 565, 842 |
McAuley
McBee
Clan Colla 425 null |
Includes Beeman, a variant of McBee, which is a variant of MacVeagh/MacEvoy, which is a variant of MacUais |
| McClain 1 | 3 | 3.3 (2-4) | 2.7 (2-4) |
McClain 1 |
O'Hart 669 |
MacLean |
|
| McDonald 1 | 8 | 7.6 (6-9) | 3.9 (1-7) |
McDonald 1 |
O'Hart 527, 536 |
McDonald
Ulster |
Group has unique 437 & 446=14
McDonald 133546 has traced his ancestry back 43 generations to Lieutenant Brian McDonald, Charles Thurlough Mor McDonald, Alasdair Og MacDonnell, Somerled, Goffrad, and Carrell Colla Uais |
| McDonald 2 | 4 | 4.3 (4-5) | 3.8 (3-5) |
McDonald 2 |
O'Hart 527, 536 |
McDonald
Ulster |
|
| McDonald 3 | 11 | 3.7 (1-5) | 4.4 (2-8) |
McDonald 3 |
O'Hart 527, 536 |
McDonald
Ulster |
Includes Alexander, a variant of McDonald
Includes Rattray, from Glamis, Scotland |
| McDonald 4 | 2 | 9 (9-9) | 1 (1-1) |
McDonald 4 |
O'Hart 527, 536 |
McDonald
Ulster |
|
| McGinnis | 2 | 5.5 (5-6) | 1 (1-1) |
McGinnis |
|
McGinnis
Null 425 DNA project |
Includes McAtee, a variant of McEntee found in Oriel |
| McGuire 1 | 10 | 7.6 (6-9) | 2.1 (0-4) |
McGuire 1 |
O'Hart 576 |
Maguire 1790 USA
Mag Uidhir Clan |
Group has unique 438=10 |
| McGuire 2 | 6 | 8 (7-10) | 2.5 (1-5) |
McGuire 2 |
O'Hart 576 |
Maguire 1790 USA
Mag Uidhir Clan |
|
| McGuire 3 | 3 | 5 (4-7) | 4 (2-5) |
McGuire 3 |
O'Hart 576 |
Maguire 1790 USA
Mag Uidhir Clan |
Includes Martin whose ancestor is from Dunleer, where the 6th century Monastery of Lann Leire is said to be connected with descendants of Colla da Crioch in Christian Inscriptions in the Irish Language, Volume 2, by George Petrie, 1868, page 68. Martin is possibly descendant of McGuires, according to Peadar Livingston in Fermanagh Story |
| McKenna 1 | 13 | 6.2 (4-10) | 4.2 (0-11) |
McKenna |
O'Hart 543 |
McKenna |
|
| McMahon 1 | 12 | 4.0 (2-6) | 3.8 (1-6) |
McMahon 1 |
O'Hart 549 |
McMahon |
Includes Matthews, a variant of McMahon
Includes McArdle, a branch of McMahon
McMahon 145687 has traced his ancestry back 49 Generations to Faolan MacMathghamhna (Felim/Phelan MacMahon) who lived in the early 12th century, to Cairbre an Dam Airge who died in 513, to Muredach Colla da Chrioch |
| McQuillan | 2 | 4 (4-4) | 2 (2-2) |
McQuillan |
O'Hart Vol. II, 578 |
McQuillan |
|
| Neal | 2 | 4.5 (4-5) | 2 (2-2) |
Neal |
O'Hart 604 |
Neal-O'Neal |
|
| Newell | 3 | 8.7 (7-10) | 4 (2-5) |
Newell |
|
Newell |
Group has unique 388=9
May be anglicized from Neal |
| Paden | 8 | 3.8 (3-5) | 1.9 (0-5) |
Paden |
|
Paden |
Paden is a patronymic name from the Gaelic "Paidin", the diminutive of Padraig (Patrick). Padens have their origins in the western isles of Scotland and descend from Colla Uais. Pedens are recognized as a sept of Clan MacDonald of the Isles |
| Pate | 3 | 5.7 (5-6) | 0.7 (0-1) |
Pate |
|
Pate |
|
| Roberts 1 | 2 | 5 (5-5) | 2 (2-2) |
Roberts 1 |
O'Hart 565, 566 |
Roberts |
Group has unique 446=12 |
| Roderick | 12 | 8.3 (7-11) | 2.2 (0-6) |
Roderick |
O'Hart 371, 383 |
Roderick |
Group has unique 485=14
Family from 1675 in Llantrisant, Glamorgan, southern Wales. The earlier Welsh name was Rhydderch |
| Shannon | 2 | 7.5 (7-8) | 1 (1-1) |
Shannon |
O'Hart 640 |
Shannon |
|
| Smith 1 | 6 | 7.8 (7-10) | 1.9 (0-4) |
Smith 1 |
|
Northeastern Smith |
Group has unique 385=10-15 |
| Smith 2 | 3 | 7.7 (7-8) | 5.3 (3-8) |
Smith 2 |
|
Northeastern Smith |
|
| Diverse 1 | 16 | 6.1 (4-8) | 9.5 (5-14) |
Diverse 1 |
|
Various |
Includes Collins, which was originally Callan from Meath. MacLysaght shows separate Callans in Fermanagh and Armagh-Monaghan
Includes Dunphy, a variant of Donaghy, which is listed by Peadar Livingston in The Fermanagh Story, page 426, as a descendant of Maguire
Includes Heaney, a descendant of Mulrooney, 104th King of Oriel, who was descended from Colla da Crioch. See O'Hart 818 and 672
Includes Kelly. See O'Hart 671
Includes Kern, a variant of Kearns and Cairns. See O'Hart 374
Includes Lawlor. See O'Hart 514
Includes Lynch. See O'Hart 669
Includes McDonald. See O'Hart 527, 536
Includes McMahon. See O'Hart 549
Includes Rice, a variant of O'Mulcreevy, an Oriel sept
Includes Robertson. See O'Hart 565, 566
|
| Diverse 2 | 17 | 8.5 (7-11) | 14.4 (8-19) |
Diverse 2 |
|
Various |
Includes Feehan. See O'Hart 671
Includes Godwin, a variant of McGuigan, Geoghegan, Pigeon. See O'Hart 855
Includes Kelly. See O'Hart 671
Includes Mahon. See O'Hart 549
Includes McDonald. See O'Hart 527, 536
Includes O'Donoghue, a variant of Donaghy, which is listed by Peadar Livingston in The Fermanagh Story, page 426, as a descendant of Maguire.
Includes Rogers, a variant of MacRory. See O'Hart 669 |
| Total | 232 | 5.9 (1-11) | 9.9 (0-21) |
All Colla |
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DNA of the Three Collas: Colla Group Detail