Unraveling Surprising Ancestry Tales From My Family Name Pfennig through an iGENEA DNA Test
Family name Pfennig
My iGENEA DNA test journey began on a regular day, with an aim to explore the roots of my surname Pfennig. As anticipated, my DNA did link me to Western Europe, but the astounding revelations were just beginning.
Ever since I was a child, I was intrigued by the origin of my uncommon surname – Pfennig. An iGENEA DNA test confirmed my expectations of having Western European roots, but I was startled by a twist in the story. My DNA test's revelations led me on a historical journey, tracing back to ancient merchants of Western Asia, which was a surprise. An unexpected revelation was a percentage of my DNA that originates from Northern Africa.
G. Pfennig