Main reasons for women keeping their surname after marriage in Germany 2023

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Kasia Davies,
Apr 25, 2024
In 2023, according to a survey by ElitePartner, the most common reason women wanted to keep their surname after they got married was because they had a stronger attachment to their own. 31 percent did so because of emancipation and equal rights.

Reasons for women having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023

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Release date

April 2023

Region

Germany

Survey time period

October to November 2022

Number of respondents

2,471 internet users who are married

Age group

18-69 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents are representative of the population and weighted by age and gender and state.

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