husband’s surname & male genealogy???

As far as I know all over the world or probably the big percentage of it wives are taking over the husband’s surname. They of course keep their maiden name very often but most of them take husband’s. This world seems to have only male population genealogy with exception of some royalties. Why?

Surnames are only a small factor in genealogy. Any normal genealogical research involves the use of maiden name’s to identify their parents and continue tracing back. I have no idea as to what you describe as a “male” genealogy.
We frequently (every day) have persons start here with “my last name is Jones, I want my family history”.. and we try to explain that their family history is not limited to Jones.. but includes all their ancestors, regardless of names. There is no reason at all to be looking for all the Jone’s in the world… your ancestry will only involve your father/ father’s father, etc.. not the rest of them.
You are right that in most (not all) cultures, wives take the name of the husband. But that is a tradition only, which is not integral to finding YOUR personal family history and heritage.

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