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Coverage dated September 6, 2023

Most wives in America still take their husband’s last name

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While many Americans are putting off marriage and having kids, most women who marry have carried on the tradition of taking their spouse’s name.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Most wives in America still take their husband’s last name (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    While many Americans are putting off marriage and having kids, most women who marry have carried on the tradition of taking their spouse’s name.

  2. Forbes

    8 In 10 Women Married To Men Still Take Husband’s Last Name, Survey Finds (opens Forbes)

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    This tradition of taking a husband's name is deeply rooted in history when women had few rights and were prohibited from owning property.

  3. The Hill

    Most married women still take husband’s last name: report (opens The Hill)

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    Story at a glance A new Pew Research Center survey found that 79 percent of women in opposite-sex marriages chose to take their spouse’s last name. Younger women with post-graduate degrees were the…

  4. New York Post

    Why women are still taking their husband’s last name upon marriage (opens New York Post)

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    “It was interesting to see women across various age, socioeconomic and education groups decide to take their husband’s last name,” an associate Pew Research Center director said.

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