Asia China Traditionally, unlike in Anglophone Western countries, a married woman keeps her name unchanged, without adopting her husband's surname. In mainland China a child inherits their father's surname as a norm, though the marriage law explicitly states that a child may use either parent's surname. It is also common for two children born to the same parents to take different surnames, one after the father and the other after the mother. It is also possible, though far less common, for a child to combine both parents' surnames. Amongst the Chinese diaspora overseas, especially in Southeast Asia, women rarely legally adopt their spouse's surname.
Asia China Traditionally unlike in Anglophone Western countries a married woman keeps her name unchanged without adopting her husband's surname In mainland China a child inherits their father's surname as a norm though the marriage law explicitly states that a child may use either parent's surname It is also common for two children born to the same parents to take different surnames one after the father and the other after the mother It is also possible though far less common for a child to combine both parents' surnames Amongst the Chinese diaspora overseas especially in Southeast Asia women rarely legally adopt their spouse's surname