In 2023, according to a survey by ElitePartner, after marriage around ** percent of men in Germany said that their partner took their surname. ** percent of men and women kept their own last names.
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ElitePartner. (April 28, 2023). Please think back to choosing a surname when you got married. Which situation applied to you? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1395914/men-women-taking-surname-germany/
ElitePartner. "Please think back to choosing a surname when you got married. Which situation applied to you?." Chart. April 28, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1395914/men-women-taking-surname-germany/
ElitePartner. (2023). Please think back to choosing a surname when you got married. Which situation applied to you?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1395914/men-women-taking-surname-germany/
ElitePartner. "Please Think Back to Choosing a Surname When You Got Married. Which Situation Applied to You?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Apr 2023, /statistics/1395914/men-women-taking-surname-germany/
ElitePartner, Please think back to choosing a surname when you got married. Which situation applied to you? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1395914/men-women-taking-surname-germany/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Please think back to choosing a surname when you got married. Which situation applied to you? [Graph], ElitePartner, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1395914/men-women-taking-surname-germany/
