Spanish women don't take their husband's name when they marry. Many assume it's due to progressive politics or feminist ...

Ultimately, Mexico’s two-surname tradition reflects a culture that values deep roots. So, the next time you meet a Mexican ...

For some people in Japan, the requirement to change their surname upon marriage has caused significant harm to their dignity ...

It has been revealed which Irish surnames were the most popular for babies born in Ireland. The latest data from the Irish Central Statistics Office revealed the first and last names that were the ...

Birth certificate data obtained by the Herald Sun from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria has revealed the most common ...

Sixty-three percent of voters support the idea of allowing married couples to choose different surnames, more than double the ...

In Kyrgyzstan, where many still use Russian-style last names, parliament has adopted a bill that promotes traditional Kyrgyz ...

Meet the Kowalskis, Nowaks, Mickiewiczs and Lewandowskis – and find out out how these names came to be the most popular, symbolic, typical and also the strangest Polish surnames. Every name – and ...

Different surnames are only allowed for international marriages. A 2016 Ministry of Health, Labour & Welfare survey found that among more than 600,000 marriages, just 4 percent of men took their ...

At the urging of its junior coalition partner, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to resume discussions on the “neglected” issue of whether to let married couples use separate surnames ...