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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ekman, Vagn Walfrid Ekmannoun

    Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)

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  1. Ekman

    Ekman is a Swedish surname.

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  1. ekman

    Ekman is a term often used in reference to physical oceanography and refers to two primary concepts: the Ekman Spiral and Ekman Transport. Named after Swedish scientist Vagn Walfrid Ekman, these concepts refer to the phenomenon of how the frictional force of wind over the ocean surface results in a spiraling pattern of water movement, and how this leads to net water movement at a right angle to the wind direction, respectively.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. EKMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ekman is ranked #28618 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ekman surname appeared 833 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ekman.

    95.2% or 793 total occurrences were White.
    2.1% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ekman in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ekman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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