Why Do Children Take Their Fathers' Last Name?

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
The Tradition That Won’t Budge: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/ar...
Why people Are Still Confused That My Kids Have Their Mother’s last Name: https://time.com/6143476/baby-with-mo...
Father’s Last Names: https://theswaddle.com/fathers-last-n...
Surnames: https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK...
Coverture: https://www.britannica.com/topic/cove...
Italian Children Should Get Both Names: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...