Eckmann Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Eckmann belongs to the Ecker family of names, which has German roots. The family name meaning is “Dweller on a farm located on a steep slope”, the same as for Ecker. Before spelling was fixed, Ecker was also written Eckmann. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Eckerman.

In the 2010 US Census, 657 Americans gave Eckmann as their last name (rank 34,465). From 1891 to 2000, 168 births in France were registered under Eckmann.

Arms linked to Ecker and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Eckmann family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.