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. ** percent did so because of emancipation and equal rights.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/
ElitePartner. "Reasons for Men Having a Separate Surname to Their Partner after Marriage in Germany in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Apr 2023, /statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/
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Reasons for men having a separate surname to their partner after marriage in Germany in 2023 [Graph], ElitePartner, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1395939/men-keeping-surname-marriage-germany/