How Many People Have the Last Name Rule?
people had the surname Rule in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 47,393 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+393 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Rule (83.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Rule ranks #4,252. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 87.8% to 83.5%, and the Hispanic or Latino share rose from 1.9% to 4%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Rule grew from 5,843 people in 2000 to 6,236 in 2010 (up 6.7%), and its rank fell from #5,471 to #5,573. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.17 to 2.11 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,843 | 6,236 |
| Rank | #5,471 | #5,573 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.17 | 2.11 |
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Same Soundex code as Rule: R400
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