Rule is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Rule
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

Perhaps from the Roxburghshire rivulet; but more probably the Anglo-Norman personal name Raoul. The Hundred Rolls Ruel favours the latter derivation.

The sirname of Rule they bring from St. Regulus, who brought the relicts of St. Andrew to Scotland.

How popular is Rule?

Rule is common in United States, Australia, England, Philippines, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Argentina.

Rule is ranked 27657 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Rule bearers increased by 6.73 per cent in 2010 US census to 6236 since 2000, the surname slipped by 102 spots and ranked at 5573. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.48 87.75
Black 8.87 7.98
Hispanic or Latino 3.99 1.93
Others 1.89 1.28
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.25 0.62
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.51 0.44
Rule is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however New Zealand is ahead in terms of density. Around 19458 people have been found who wears Rule as their family name. Rule is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Rule:
5,419 United States8,190
1,418 Australia2,837
2,971 England2,645
6,314 Philippines2,508
Countries with hundreds of Rule:
42,821 India752
1,332 New Zealand577
13,157 South Africa496
8,747 Canada473
9,583 Mexico222
4,133 Scotland115
31,358 Argentina104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,678 Wales83
33,288 Uganda61
2,826 Jamaica61
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,638 Panama42
14,725 Qatar19
57,838 Papua New Guinea18
13,856 Singapore17
9,887 Ireland17
6,804 Northern Ireland16
60,840 Belgium16
256,604 Brazil16
89,138 Malaysia13
76,885 Czechia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
6,449 Cambodia10
426,148 Thailand10
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
21,385 Ecuador8
68,742 Tanzania8
94,797 Netherlands7
100,283 Spain6
5,222 Hong Kong6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 20 years old Henry Rule who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on June 16, 1849 by Tadmor put out from Greenock. 36 years old John Rule, Richard Rule, aged 23, 20 years old Henry Rule, Workman William Rule, Workwoman Honor Rule, Allen Rule, aged 16, 18 years old Catherine Rule, Catherine Rule, aged 22, and 20 other Rule around 42.11% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and miner migrated to US from Penzance, Greenock and Liverpool.

From Germany

Farmer Jean Rule from Bavaria aboard the Charles Crooker from Havre. He is registered to be 23 years old when he arrived in New York on May 31, 1852. 26 years old Gustave Rule, Merchant G. Rule, are other Rule that migrated to US.

Rule Namesakes

  • Gilbert Rule, nahste
  • Aaron Rule, has served three terms as the mayor of Campbelltown
  • Margaret Rule, British archaeologist
  • Ja Rule, American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor
  • Ann Rule, American author of true crime books and articles
  • Jane Rule, Canadian writer of lesbian-themed novels and non-fiction
  • Bob Rule, retired American basketball player at center for the National Basketball Association's Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Wendy Rule, Australian musical artist
  • Janice Rule, American actress "at her most convincing playing embittered
  • Christopher Rule, American comic book artist active

Rule Namesakes

  • Gilbert Rule, nahste
  • Aaron Rule, has served three terms as the mayor of Campbelltown
  • Margaret Rule, British archaeologist
  • Ja Rule, American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor
  • Ann Rule, American author of true crime books and articles
  • Jane Rule, Canadian writer of lesbian-themed novels and non-fiction
  • Bob Rule, retired American basketball player at center for the National Basketball Association's Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Wendy Rule, Australian musical artist
  • Janice Rule, American actress "at her most convincing playing embittered
  • Christopher Rule, American comic book artist active

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