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==DNA and the founder of Clan MacLeod== In 2011, DNA tests were performed on a sample of 45 men with the surname ''MacLeod''; 47% were found to share a common ancestor in the male line (the remaining 53% of the sample contained 9 different genetic male line lineages). The [[genetic marker]] of the 47%-lineage was found to be the S68 branch of [[Haplogroup R1b (Y-DNA)|Haplogroup R1b]]. This marker is found not only in the Western Isles, but also in [[Orkney]], Shetland, England, Norway, and Sweden. In consequence, the study concluded that the genetic origin of Clan MacLeod likely lies in Scandinavia.<ref>{{citation |last1=Moffat |first1=Alistair |last2=Wilson |first2=James F. |author1-link=Alistair Moffat |title=The Scots: a genetic journey |publisher=[[Birlinn (publisher)|Birlinn]] |year=2011 |pages=191β192 |isbn=978-0-85790-020-3 }}</ref>
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