Ekström is a surname of Swedish origin. The name commonly appears as Ekström in Sweden and Finland and as Ekstrom in English-speaking countries. Notable people with the surname include: Anders Ekström (born 1981), Swedish sailor Anne-Marie Ekström (born 1947), Swedish politician Bernhard Ekström (1890–1956), Swedish politician Clarence Ekstrom (1902–1986), United States Navy admiral Folke Ekström, Swedish chess player Hans Ekström (born 1958), Swedish politician Jan Ekström, Swedish footballer Jan Ekström (author), Swedish author and adman Johnny Ekström, Swedish footballer Martin Eugen Ekström (1887–1954), Swedish military adventurer Mary Ekstrom, American politician Mattias Ekström, Swedish racing driver Mike Ekstrom, American baseball player Per Ekström, Swedish landscape painter Peter Ekström, Swedish sprint canoeist Pirkko Irmeli Ekström, Finnish chess master Roland Ekström (born 1956), Swedish and Swiss chess master Peggy Lee (1920–2002), American singer, née Norma Deloris Egstrom (originally Ekström) Source: Wikipedia (en)