Ekman

Ekman Meaning & Origin

About Ekman
The surname Ekman is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ek," meaning "oak," and "man," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Ekman can be interpreted as "oak man" or "man of the oak." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with oak trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ekman: 833
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ekman 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 Ekman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E2505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ekman in Braille

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

The name Ekman in braille

How to sign the name Ekman using Sign Language

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

The name Ekman in sign language

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