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

The last name Rules (Arabic: روليس, Oriya: ରୁେଲସ, Russian: Рулес) occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rules click here.

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

Rules is the 1,943,350^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Rules are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Rules is also the 1,162,016^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 70 people.

The last name Rules is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 57,657. In Northern Ireland Rules is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Aside from Northern Ireland this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Rules Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rules has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rules last name increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rules Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.