Eklund Explained

Eklund should not be confused with Ekelund.

Eklund is a Swedish surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 57.3% of all known bearers of the surname Eklund were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:641), 22.2% of the United States (1:60,735), 13.1% of Finland (1:1,564), 1.9% of Norway (1:10,024), 1.7% of Canada (1:79,135) and 1.0% of Denmark (1:20,451).

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:641) in the following counties:

• 1. Uppsala County (1:304)
• 2. Västmanland County (1:354)
• 3. Västerbotten County (1:369)
• 4. Gävleborg County (1:415)
• 5. Södermanland County (1:457)
• 6. Örebro County (1:482)
• 7. Gotland County (1:483)
• 8. Dalarna County (1:485)
• 9. Östergötland County (1:549)
• 10. Norrbotten County (1:578)
• 11. Stockholm County (1:609)

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,564) in the following regions:^[1]

• 1. Åland (1:210)
• 2. Ostrobothnia (1:343)
• 3. Uusimaa (1:972)
• 4. Southwest Finland (1:1,030)

People

• Anders Eklund (1957–2010), Swedish boxer
• Anders Eklund (murderer) (born 1965), Swedish murderer and rapist
• Bengt Eklund (1925–1998), Swedish actor
• Brian Eklund (born 1980), American professional ice hockey goalie
• Carl R. Eklund (1909–1972), American specialist in ornithology and geographic research in polar regions
• Christian Eklund (born 1977), Swedish professional ice hockey player
• Dicky Eklund (born 1957), American welterweight boxer
• Ella Eklund (1894–1953), Swedish diver
• Erik Schultz-Eklund (born 1990), Swedish footballer
• Ernst Eklund (actor) (1882–1971), Swedish actor
• Ernst Eklund (diver) (1894–1952), Swedish diver
• Fredrik Eklund (born 1977), New York City real estate broker
• Gordon Eklund (born 1945), American science fiction author
• Greg Eklund (born 1970), drummer for the American rock band Everclear
• Gunnar Eklund (1920–2010), Swedish Army lieutenant general
• Hans Eklund (born 1969), Swedish football manager and former football player
• Jakob Eklund (born 1962), Swedish actor
• Klas Eklund (born 1952), Swedish economist and writer
• Kristin Eklund (born 1979), Swedish artist who uses the stage name Naimi
• Matthias Eklund (born 1976), Swedish football striker
• Michael Eklund, Canadian actor
• Mikael Eklund (born 1981), Swedish footballer (defender)
• Niklas Eklund (born 1969), Swedish trumpeter
• Oscar Eklund (born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pelle Eklund (born 1963), Swedish retired professional ice hockey center
• Per Eklund, (born 1946), Swedish Rally and Rallycross driver
• Per Eklund (fighter), Swedish mixed martial arts fighter
• Per Eklund (ice hockey) (born 1970), retired Swedish ice hockey player
• Per Eklund (born 1945), former EU Ambassador to Georgia 2006–2010
• Ray Eklund, American head coach of the University of Kentucky's basketball team
• Sigge Eklund (born 1974), Swedish novelist, blogger and web designer
• Sigvard Eklund (1911–2000), director of the International Atomic Energy Agency security council
• Torolf Eklund (1912–2000), Finnish aircraft designer
• William Eklund (born 2002), Swedish professional ice hockey player

See also

• Eklund Islands, group of islands near the southwest end of George VI Sound towards the south of the Antarctic Peninsula
• Eklund TE-1, Finnish-built single seat flying boat of the late 1940s

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eklund Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History . forebears.io. 2022-07-24.