How Many People Have the Last Name Rufus?

1,343

people had the surname Rufus in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 217,391 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#19,966

Tied with 9 others

Per 100,000 People

0.46

In 2010

Largest Group

76.1%

Black

Change Since 2000

+6.2%

+78 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Rufus (76.1%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 14.5%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Rufus ranks #713. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 19.3% to 14.5%, and the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 73.5% to 76.1%.

White 14.5%

Black 76.1%

Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.6%

Two or more races 3.5%

Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Rufus grew from 1,265 people in 2000 to 1,343 in 2010 (up 6.2%), and its rank fell from #19,710 to #19,966. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.47 to 0.46 people per 100,000.