What is the difference between the last name and the last name?
Verified 01 June 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
Last name
Every person has a surname.
The last name is indicated on your birth certificate.
For example, it could be your father's or your mother's name.
Your last name is your birth name if you haven't changed your name.
FYI
last name matches old name surname, phrase now deleted. The term maiden name is also deleted.
Usage Name
You can use a common name in everyday life.
The username is optional.
The last name does not replace the last name.
You can use as a usage name the name of your spouse or the name of the parent who did not give you his or her name at birth.
FYI
The marital name is a common name. It's the name of your spouse.
- Civil Code: Articles 311-21 to 311-24-2Last name (Articles 311-21 to 311-24-1), User name (Article 311-24-2)
- Civil Code: Articles 212 to 226Use of the name of the spouse as the common name (Article 225(1))
FAQ
- Civil status documentsService-Public.fr
- Surname and first nameService-Public.fr
- Change in civil statusService-Public.fr
- Identity cardService-Public.fr