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Where Does The Last Name Rufus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rufus (Marathi: रुफुस) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Rúfus. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Rufus is the 24,023^rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 323,560 people. Rufus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Rufus reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,814^th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 70,276 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18,572 people, or 1 in 9,538. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Rivers, where 13 percent are found, Ondo, where 11 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 10 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Ghana, where 2 percent are found.

Rufus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rufus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rufus last name rose 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rufus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rufus last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Rufus last name are 15.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.56% registered with the party.

The amount Rufus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning 268,348 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.85% more than the national average, earning R 363,240 per year; in United States they earn 16.3% less than the national average, earning $36,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning $42,878 CAD per year.