Surname Екман (Ekman 
, Екман 
) , in all the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Екман 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, Екман is the forename as well as the last name.