Eakman Family History
Eakman Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Eekman a variant of Eickman possibly referring to a farm so named name known in Denekamp Overijssel and Exel Gelderland the former noted in 1494 as ter Eickt although the Eekman's in the province of Zeeland originate from a cavalryman in Lille in North France.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022