Ekström Surname

47,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ekström Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Oak stream.

Ekström Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9,5471:1,03175
Finland1,0421:5,275840
Denmark671:84,2498,149
Norway631:81,62411,355
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Iceland91:42,2322,922
England41:13,929,515290,718
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Ekström Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Oak stream.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Average Salary in:
    Norway

Ekström Demographics

Average Ekström Salary in
Norway

340,371 kr

Per year
Rank:
26,002 of 73,091
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000785456
Rank: 17,373 of 73,091
Percentage of national average salary:
98.35%
Sample size: 18 (2014)

Average Salary in
Norway

346,080 kr

Per year
Per month:
28,840 kr
Per week:
6,409 kr
Per day:
948 kr

View the highest/lowest earning families in Norway

Ekström Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ekström Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ekström is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekström? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ekström is the 47,595th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 670,489 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ekström reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 9,547 people, or 1 in 1,031. In Sweden Ekström is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent live and Skåne County, where 14 percent live. Besides Sweden Ekström occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 10 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Ekström Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ekström has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ekström surname declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ekström Last Name Statistics demography

Ekström earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning 340,371 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eckström9325/
Heikström883/
Ekstrem865/
Ekztröm864/
Okström863/
Ekstroem8021/
Hegström807/
Hökström801/
Hackström7518/
Haeggström7173/
Axström712/
Hagström675,676/
Högström672,063/
Iggström67181/
Hogström6734/
Jigström6721/
Hägström6713/
Yggström6713/
Häggström632,682/
Haggström632/
Hîggström631/
Heigstrem631/
Echstroem630/
Extrem6233/
Hagstroem5028/
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