Slivers of the Past: Tracing the Lefeuvre Surname through iGENEA DNA Test Results
Family name Lefeuvre
Armed with the promising potential of a recent iGENEA DNA test, I explored the historical and geographical underpinnings of the surname, "Lefeuvre." The DNA results unveiled a complex series of influences from Celtic to Roman to Jewish heritage, offering profound insights into my family history.
My recent iGENEA DNA test has revealed defascinating insights into my family heritage, specifically shedding light on the surname "Lefeuvre." Scientific breakthroughs in DNA testing have made it possible to trace ancestry lines and determine ethnic lineages, as well as the genetic origins of specific surnames.
Lefeuvre, a French surname, has distinctive historical and geographical implications. The DNA results from my iGENEA test have illuminated some of these implications, deepening my understanding of my family’s roots. The evidence from my DNA suggests a strong marker of Gallo-Roman origin, indicating a likely ancient Celtic/Roman lineage. This aligns historically with the region in France where the Lefeuvre name is most densely concentrated - Brittany, Normandy in the north, and Pays de la Loire in the west.
The results also showed a substantial connection to the R1b haplogroup, the most common in Western Europe, especially in the Celtic regions. This again points towards a Celtic lineage. Surprisingly, there was also a minor presence of the I1 haplogroup, which is predominantly found in Scandinavia. Although it is a small part of the DNA composition, it suggests a possible Viking influence, opened by the historic Viking invasions of northern France.
Intriguingly, the DNA findings also unveiled a significant amount of autosomal DNA suggesting a Jewish Sephardic heritage. Distinct markers for this were located, hinting at a Jewish ancestry, perhaps linking to the Sephardic Jews that were once settled in southwestern Europe.
M. Lefeuvre