Ekholm

Ekholm Meaning & Origin

About Ekholm
The surname Ekholm is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ek," meaning "oak," and "holm," meaning "island." Therefore, the surname Ekholm can be interpreted as "oak island" or "island of oaks." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on an island with oak trees. The surname Ekholm is relatively common in Sweden and is also found in other Scandinavian countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ekholm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ekholm: 586
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ekholm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ekholm is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKLM
🗽 NYSIIS
EAN
🔊 Soundex
E2045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K HH OW2 L M
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛˌkhoʊlm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ekholm in Braille

Here's how to represent Ekholm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ekholm in braille

How to sign the name Ekholm using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ekholm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ekholm in sign language

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