The surname of married women in the European Union.
Marie-France Valetas
Population and societies
N°367, avril 2001, n° ISSN 01847783
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Abstract (click on +)
How many people in france are aware that married women are not legally required to take on their husband's surname ? in fact, the opposite is true: according to the law of August 23, 1794, still in force today, no person can legally bear any other name but his or her own birth name. Nonetheless, in France, almost all married women use their husband's name.
Contents (click on +)
The surname of married women in the European Union
- Customs differ within the EU...
- ... however, preference for the use of both names is on the rise
- The surname of married women and the surname transmitted to children
References
Boxes - Which surname is given to children born out wedlock ? - Changing surnames in France
