Choosing a surname when getting married in Germany 2023, by gender

Published by
Kasia Davies,
Sep 4, 2024
In 2023, according to a survey by ElitePartner, after marriage around 75 percent of men in Germany said that their partner took their surname. 10 percent of men and women kept their own last names.

Please think back to choosing a surname when you got married. Which situation applied to you?

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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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