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

Rufus (Marathi: रुफुस) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rúfus. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Rufus is the 24,023^rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 323,560 people. The surname Rufus is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Rufus live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rufus is also the 13,814^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 70,276 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18,572 people, or 1 in 9,538. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 13 percent live, Ondo, where 11 percent live and Bayelsa, where 10 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Rufus is found in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and Ghana, where 2 percent live.

Rufus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rufus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rufus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rufus surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Rufus surname are 15.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.56% registered to vote for the political 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.