Is it necessary to take fathers surname?

There’s no such law in the country that makes it mandatory for the son to have surname of his father or mother suffixed to his name. The son can continue with his own name without adding his father’s surname to his name.

Can you legally have no last name in India?

No matter what deviations people have sought however, the basic structure — of first name, last name — has largely continued to withstand the test of time. Except in many parts of India. Many Indians don’t have a surname at all and are known only by one name (Dharmendra, Pran).

Can a child have no surname in India?

The child may have anybody’s name or surname. The child need not have a surname. Women don’t need to change their names or surnames post marriage. All adults have the right to change their names if they don’t like it.

Do you have to be married for the baby to have the father’s last name?

Whether you are married or not, you don’t have to give the baby the last name of either parent if you don’t want to, and the child does not have to have the father’s last name to be considered “legitimate.” (See the article Legitimacy of Children Born to Unmarried Parents for more on the subject.)

Can a child use father’s surname?

However, illegitimate children may use the surname of their father if their filiation has been expressly recognized by the father through the record of birth appearing in the civil register, or when an admission in a public document or private handwritten instrument is made by the father.

What surname should a child have?

For your first child you can choose either the mother’s surname or the father’s surname. This surname will be given to all subsequent children. This is to ensure that all the children in a family have the same surname. You can choose your first child’s surname before birth or when registering the birth.

Is it possible to not have a surname?

In the case of historical figures, it may be the only one of the individual’s names that has survived and is still known today. Many Afghans have no surname; it is also common to have no surname in Bhutan, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the south of India.

Is having a surname necessary?

As long as you have a Surname in your passport, you will not have MAJOR problems. If there is no surname in your passport, stop right here and get your name changes in your passport first before going forward with any application or study abroad process. Empty (or blank) Surname in Passport equals TROUBLE.

Can I change my surname in India?

An individual that requires a name change will be required to submit an affidavit for change of name (deed poll affidavit) on stamp paper which has to be attested by a notary. The prime details to be included in the newspaper publication are – new name, old name and residential address.

Can a mother give her surname to her child?

Every child has the right to use his or her mother’s surname and a father can’t dictate terms, the Delhi high court observed on Friday while hearing a plea by a minor girl’s father seeking direction to the authorities to reflect his name as his daughter’s surname in the documents and not otherwise.

Can I use my mother surname in India?

Is it compulsory to have a last name in South India?

Legally speaking, it is not compulsory. From legal perspective no such legal obligation exists on any person to have his/her surname included as a part of his name. Many people in South India don’t use Surnames at all.

Do surnames appear in passport in India?

She says in south India the issue of surnames does not arise as people use initials. The expansion of initials given in the passport in place of surnames poses problems outside India. In the passport, there are only two parts to furnish the name of the passport holder. The “surname” appears first.

Can I live in India without a last name?

No, you may not have a last name while you are in India, but it becomes really troublesome if you have to travel abroad at some point later because a passport with no last name raises eyebrows due to some unknown reason…

How to give a name to a person in India?

Different systems are followed in India in giving a name to a person. Confusions and complications arise when we are asked to fill in various official forms in our country – first name, middle name, last name, surname, given name are some examples. I was asked to furnish my “pet name” in one of our private banks.