Can you marry someone with the same last name but not related?

Originally Answered: Can I marry someone with the same last name? Absolutely, as long as you share no blood relation!

Can Sikhs marry someone with the same last name?

In Sikhism, women don’t change their surnames after marriage – this is due to the fact that each partner keeps Singh and Kaur respectively, who use their preferred names). Many Sikhs use the sole Singh and Kaur (without any other family name).

Can Sikhs marry someone from another religion?

Marrying people of other faiths is acceptable, they say, but conducting that marriage in a Sikh temple is not. Non-Sikhs can only be involved if they accept the Sikh faith and change their name to include Singh or Kaur, the council insists.

Can I marry a girl with same surname?

Yes, you can marry any girl having any surname or gotra, legally, if she does not fall under prohibited degree of relationship for marriage with you. There is no restriction in the name or surname for marriage.

Is Singh a Hindu or Sikh name?

Singh is used by all baptized male Sikhs, regardless of their geographical or cultural binding; the women use Kaur. In the 18th century, several groups started using the title “Singh”.

Can Punjabis marry same surname?

Yes. But not because you are Sikh, it will be because you are Punjabi. Punjabi society is a patriarchal society and every women is expected to take on her husband’s last name. It is the norm.

Do people in India prefer to marry people with different surnames?

No. None of them were related. That was how I felt when I went through your question. Marriage has nothing to do with your surname, unless you are related. I live in India and in India its just the opposite. People don’t prefer to marry someone with different surname or caste usually in arrange marriage.

Do people with different last names get married?

Like in my community — if two people have different real family name but they are using community name as their surnames will marry. However, if their real family name is same then most of them will prefer not to marry regardless of what they are using as their surnames.

Can a child change the surname of a child born within marriage?

In other words, correcting the records to reflect the biological father, as the father. It is possible for the change of a surname of a child born within marriage; however, this article will not be dealing with that. The other issue we shall look at is how can a surname change be done.

Do you share the same ancestry if you have different last names?

And it’s not always necessary that you share the same ancestry just because you have the same surname. People change their surnames all the time. My grandfather gave my uncle a different middle name just so that his name could be up on lists in schools and admissions.