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September 6, 2023

About 8 in 10 women in opposite-sex marriages say they took their husband’s last name

White women are more likely than Black and Hispanic women to say they took their spouse’s last name after marriage

White women are more likely than Black and Hispanic women to say they took their spouse’s last name after marriage

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About 8 in 10 women in opposite-sex marriages say they took their husband’s last name
Most women in opposite-sex marriages took their spouse’s last name
Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage
White women are more likely than Black and Hispanic women to say they took their spouse’s last name after marriage