The iGENEA DNA Test: A Revelatory Journey into the Depths of My Family’s Heritage and the Significance of my Surname, Trejo
Family name Trejo
When I received my iGENEA DNA test results, it didn't just reveal the scientific breadth of my genetic heritage; it profoundly shifted my understanding, sparking a broader perspective on my ancestry and family identity. The surname Trejo, which I've always accepted with pride as a symbol of my Spanish heritage, now serves as a reminder of my diverse lineage with roots in diverse regions.
Since receiving my iGENEA DNA test results, my understanding of my surname, Trejo, and my family identity has profoundly shifted. The results enriched my knowledge about my ancestors' origins, showing connections to genetic groups scattered across Spain and other sections of Europe. This information wasn't just a scientific novelty—it was a personal revelation that stirred deep emotions and a fresh sense of identity.
I was always proud of my Spanish descent, embodied in the surname Trejo—an identity marked by passion, resilience, and a rich, tapestry-like history. However, the iGENEA DNA test took this pride to unexpected depths, exploring regions in my lineage that were previously uncharted. It surfaced genetic connections in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and even Viking regions, painting a vivid and unexpectedly diverse picture of my ancestry.
Over the years, my family has imparted a great deal of its history orally, with stories of ancestors who were farmers, soldiers, artists, and more. All of them, proudly carrying the name Trejo. The DNA test echoed these narratives, but it also injected them with a broader context—a global history with roots that run far deeper than I ever imagined. A realization that my current existence owes its origin to a much broader swathe of cultures and regions than accounted for in our family narratives.
These results sparked new conversations within my family—we compared notes, swapped stories, and speculated about all the numerous figures in our lineage who contributed to our identities. How had they lived? What were their dreams, struggles, fears? These DNA results gave us, the current bearers of the Trejo surname, a new sense of shared adventure and curiosity about our history.
In turn, these discoveries about my DNA have influenced my perception of myself, my family, and our surname. I have a more profound sense of being a tapestry woven from countless threads of experience, resilience, love, and survival from people I'll never meet but to whom I am inextricably linked. Reflecting on this complex interweaving of narratives and peoples, I feel a surge of recognition that I am a bearer of the name Trejo, enriched by the multitude of ancestral stories imprinted in my genes.
J. Trejo