In a survey conducted in Japan from December 2021 to January 2022, around 39.9 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years were in favor of introducing a dual system that would give married couples a choice of sharing the same surname or keeping separate surnames. In almost all age groups, the majority of respondents was in favor of maintaining the current system of same surnames but allowing the use of maiden names as aliases.
Attitudes towards a selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan as of January 2022, by age group
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The current system of same surnames should be maintained
In addition to maintaining the current system of same surnames, a system for using the maiden name as aliases should be established
A selective system allowing seperate surnames should be introduced
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*Age distribution of the sample:
18 to 29 years: n=323
30 to 39 years: n=324
40 to 49 years: n=477
50 to 59 years: n=458
60 to 69 years: n=502
70 years or older: n=800
Respondents were asked to read a document before answering the question.
Original question: "What do you think about maintaining the current system of same surnames for married couples, introducing an optional system allowing separate surnames for married couples, and establishing a legal system for the use of the maiden name as aliases, as described in the document? (Select only one)."
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Cabinet Office Japan. (March 25, 2022). Attitudes towards a selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan as of January 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312133/japan-opinion-optional-surname-system-married-couples-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards a selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan as of January 2022, by age group." Chart. March 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312133/japan-opinion-optional-surname-system-married-couples-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2022). Attitudes towards a selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan as of January 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312133/japan-opinion-optional-surname-system-married-couples-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards a Selective Dual Surname System for Married Couples in Japan as of January 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312133/japan-opinion-optional-surname-system-married-couples-by-age-group/
Cabinet Office Japan, Attitudes towards a selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan as of January 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312133/japan-opinion-optional-surname-system-married-couples-by-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Attitudes towards a selective dual surname system for married couples in Japan as of January 2022, by age group [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312133/japan-opinion-optional-surname-system-married-couples-by-age-group/
