current family name; married name
Refers to a person's current surname, often contrasted with 旧姓 (former/maiden name). Commonly used when a woman changes her surname after marriage.
See also: 旧姓 (きゅうせい)
My maiden name is Tanaka, but my current family name is Suzuki.
Please write your current family name on the form.
旧姓 is the surname a person had before marriage or a name change, while 現姓 is the surname they currently use.
Compound of 現 (gen, 'current') and 姓 (sei, 'surname'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.