How common is the surname Rufus?

1,343 people in the United States had the surname Rufus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 229,892 Americans. It ranked 19,966th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Rufus getting more or less common?

More common. 1,265 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,343 in 2010, up 6.2%.

Is Rufus also a first name?

Yes. Rufus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rufus

A surname, carried by 1,343 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R120 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rufus is more common than 87.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,343 people named Rufus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 229,892 Americans. That is up 6.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,265.

#19,966

rank among US surnames

1,343

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+6.2%

change since 2000 (was #19,710)

Who is named Rufus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

76% of people named Rufus identified as Black (not Hispanic), 15% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 76%
White (not Hispanic) 15%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Rufus?: 1,343 people in the United States had the surname Rufus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 229,892 Americans. It ranked 19,966th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rufus?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Rufus identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 15% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Rufus getting more or less common?: More common. 1,265 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,343 in 2010, up 6.2%.
Is Rufus also a first name?: Yes. Rufus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.