How Many People Are Named Rufus Sewell?
There are approximately 1 people named Rufus Sewell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rufus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sewell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Rufus: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rufus. The peak year was 1922 with 746 births. The average person named Rufus today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the Sewell Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sewell, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rufus" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Sewell" appears at a rate of 7.56 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rufus Sewell: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rufus Sewell?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Rufus Sewell are alive in the United States today. The first name Rufus is shared by 13,008 Americans, and the surname Sewell is shared by 25,394.
How rare is the name Rufus Sewell?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Rufus is uncommon and the surname Sewell is uncommon.
Is Rufus a male or female name?
Rufus is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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