<P> Name change generally refers to the legal act by a person of adopting a new name different from their name at birth, marriage or adoption . </P> <P> The procedures and ease of a name change vary between jurisdictions . In general, common law jurisdictions have loose procedures for a name change while civil law jurisdictions are more restrictive . </P> <P> A pseudonym is a name that differs from the original or true name and does not require legal sanction . It is generally adopted to conceal a person's identity, but can also be done for personal, social or ideological reasons . </P>

How does a person change their last name
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