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When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also used as a gender-neutral or masculine substitute for maiden name), whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted upon marriage.
For example, women in academics struggle to collate their work between their maiden and married names—and they risk losing critical funding, opportunities, or promotion as a result.
Name blending confers the same surname upon both spouses. This allows the family to conform to the expectation that the family (and any children) will all share the same name, and avoid confusion that can arise when spouses retain differing surnames. [4] [1] Name blending avoids the patriarchal practice of having the wife take the husband's name.
[2] It was the first group to fight for women to be allowed to keep their maiden name after marriage—and to use it legally. [3] It was among the first feminist groups to arise from the suffrage movement and gained attention for seeking and preserving women's own-name rights, such as the particular ones which follow in this article.
Women changing their last name when they get married is a strong tradition — but with a difficult past, experts say. New data shows where the trends are and where they may be headed.
Some 83% of women who have a college degree or less changed their names after marriage, compared to 79% of those with a bachelor's degree—and at postgraduate degree level, this falls further to 68%.
Adopted his mother's maiden name (Hansen) after his father was estranged from the family. [21] Christine Belford (a.k.a. Christina Belford), American actress, was born Christine Riley in Amityville, Long Island, New York to Joseph J. Riley and Mary Belford Riley (née Wilson; later Malone), [22] [23] who later divorced. The actress adopted her ...
In Japan, each wedded pair has to legally adopt one family name. While either surname can be used, 95% of women still traditionally adopt their husbands’, according to a 2022 government survey.