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Evolution of surname distribution under gender-equality measurements

Physics and Society 2015-05-20 v1 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

Abstract

We consider a model for the evolution of the surnames distribution under a gender-equality measurement presently discussed in the Spanish parliament (the children take the surname of the father or the mother according to alphabetical order). We quantify how this would bias the alphabetical distribution of surnames, and analyze its effect on the present distribution of the surnames in Spain.

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@article{arxiv.1011.1774,
  title  = {Evolution of surname distribution under gender-equality measurements},
  author = {L. F. Lafuerza and R. Toral},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.1774},
  year   = {2015}
}