Last name Экман (Ekman 
, Ackman 
, Экман 
) , all around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Экман is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common surname, Finland, and Denmark, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sweden, Finland, and the United States. Much less frequently, Экман is the forename as well as the last name.