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Rule Name Meaning

English: from the medieval personal name Roul (see Rollo, Rolf). Scottish: habitational name from a place in Roxburghshire, so named from the stream on which it stands. This name is of uncertain origin, possibly from Welsh rhull ‘hasty’, ‘rash’. Probably an altered spelling of German Ruhl. EG

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mule, Rue, Ruyle, Rhule, Duke, Ruble, Rude, Ruhe, Rush, Brue

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Rule Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Rule name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Rule. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • France

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Rule Family Origin

Where is the Rule family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Rule families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rule family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rule families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 14 Rule families living in Ohio. This was about 15% of all the recorded Rule's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Rule families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rule surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Rule Family Occupations

    What did your Rule ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Rule family was Keeping House. Farmer, Laborer and Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Rule. The most common Rule occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Rule's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      40%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Miner

      7%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rule ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Rule Historical Records

    What Rule family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 80,000 census records available for the last name Rule. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rule census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Rule. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Rule. For the veterans among your Rule ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Rule Life Expectancy

    What is the average Rule lifespan?

    Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Rule life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Rule in 1942 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rule

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rule ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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