The maiden name of a mother is the surname she had before she got married and started using her husbands surname. It is typically only used for women who also have a married name. Birth certificates for all of the UK include the mothers maiden name. However, marriage certificates for England and Wales do not necessarily include a womans maiden name. The bride supplies her name at the time of marriage, but this will only be her maiden name if it is her first marriage. If it is her second or later marriage, then she should supply her previous married name. Sometimes the father on a marriage certificate will be a stepfather and in which case he will not have the same surname as the brides maiden name.