Since last August 2021 and in data collected until June 2024, In Colombia, several citizens decided to change the order of their surname. The most striking thing is that there was an order of priorities regarding this issue. Which was chosen first: the mother’s or the father’s?
What was the last name that was prioritized during the process of changing the order?
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In official information from the Supernotariat, a total of 44,808 people They went through the process of changing the order of their last name in recent years, choosing mainly that of their mothers. This was possible thanks to the Aluna Law, allowing the traditional order of their surnames to be modified.
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To explain the situation a little, Roosvelt Rodríguez Rengifo, superintendent of Notaries and Registry, indicated: “This shows us that thousands of Colombians want to build their identity in a more authentic and coherent way with their personal history. “The possibility of reversing the position of surnames is a way to promote equal rights between men and women.”.
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How many people changed the order of their last name?
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In this context, In the city of Bogotá, 8,485 cases related to this issue were brought forward, in the company of the modifications registered in Valle del Cauca with 4,649 people, 3,812 from Antioquía, 2,620 from Nariño and 2,403 individuals who carried out this process in Cundinamarca.
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It should be added that there were also repercussions in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, with three cases, followed by Vaupés, with 12; Guainía, with 37; Vichada, with 51; and Guaviare, with 60 as indicated by this organization through its digital platform.
