Transylvania is very much Balkan region from genetic point of view. Not central European at all. At least it seems so based on limited data I have seen.
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Transylvania is very much Balkan region from genetic point of view. Not central European at all. At least it seems so based on limited data I have seen.
The problem is what in your list exist two individuals with the same surname, and you don't know anything about them. And their surname is not even in top 100 or even top 200 in today Republic, but is very common in Romania. This is the reason why I don't really belive they are locals.
From Romania Moldova.
M927872 - both parents from Vaslui county, rural area.
M272006 - both parents from Vaslui county, rural area.
M080231 - Botosani county father/Iasi county mother.
M827504 - Neamț county, from Tîrgu Neamț.
https://sun9-6.userapi.com/c850628/v...6Q8cpTAmT4.jpg
http://nume.ottomotor.ro/en
I'm trying to think based on personal experience.
A+name+ței/sei is the most common type of surname (I mean type, random surnames are more common) in Romanian Moldova, despite it being originary from the upper half of the area. Adochiței, Atodiresei, Adomniței, Avasiliței, etc.
Popescu is somewhat common. After this one, -escu names are as common as names ending in -achi/-ichi, indicating Greek ancestry.
Munteanu is a common surname.
I'm basing this on K13/15 results, not MyHeritage/23andme.