In 2023, according to a survey by ElitePartner, the most common reason men had a separate surname to their partner after marriage was because it was the wish of their partner. 20 percent did so because of emancipation and equal rights.
Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023
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ElitePartner. (April 28, 2023). Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/
ElitePartner. "Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/
ElitePartner. (2023). Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/
ElitePartner. "Reasons for Men Having a Separate Surname to Their Partner after Marriage in Germany in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/
ElitePartner, Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023 [Graph], ElitePartner, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/