According to a survey conducted in 2021 on gender equality in Japan, over 40 percent of respondents did not really have an opinion on the concept of separate surnames for married couples. However, about 43 percent of survey participants were in favor of having the option to choose separate surnames, while only 17 percent disagreed to at least some extent with the concept of separate surnames.
Opinion on whether separate surnames for married couples should be allowed in Japan as of February 2021
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excluding high school students; single answer format
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
In the original question respondents were asked to which degree they agree with concepts that have not yet been accepted in Japan: "Separate surnames for married couples".
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Dentsu Institute. (March 23, 2021). Opinion on whether separate surnames for married couples should be allowed in Japan as of February 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225697/japan-opinion-separate-surnames-married-couples/
Dentsu Institute. "Opinion on whether separate surnames for married couples should be allowed in Japan as of February 2021." Chart. March 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225697/japan-opinion-separate-surnames-married-couples/
Dentsu Institute. (2021). Opinion on whether separate surnames for married couples should be allowed in Japan as of February 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225697/japan-opinion-separate-surnames-married-couples/
Dentsu Institute. "Opinion on Whether Separate Surnames for Married Couples Should Be Allowed in Japan as of February 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225697/japan-opinion-separate-surnames-married-couples/
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