Cognomen Rufus (Rufus 
, Руф 
, Руфус ) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Rufus is habitual in Marshall Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, the United States, and Malaysia. Also, Rufus is the forename as well as the last name.
| lucius tarius rufus Roman politician and military officer (b. 1) |
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| terentius rufus commander in the Jewish War of Titus (b. 1) |
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| quintus corellius rufus 1st century Roman senator, consul and governor (b. 31) |
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| lucius passienus rufus Roman consul 4 BC (b. 50) |
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| marcus maecius rufus politician (b. 50) |
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| marcus junius rufus 1st century Roman eques and governor of Egypt (b. 50) |
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| gaius caelius rufus Roman consul 17 AD (b. 50) |
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| gaius antonius rufus flamen of the diefied Augustus (b. 50) |
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| annius rufus Roman Prefect of Judea from AD 12 to 15 (b. 50) |
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| gaius marius marcellus octavius publius cluvius rufus suffect consul 80 AD (b. 50) |
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| cluvius rufus 1st century Roman consul, senator, governor, and historian (b. 50) |
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| quintus pomponius rufus late 1st/early 2nd century Roman senator, consul and governor (b. 50) |
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| publius plautius rufus Early 1st century AD Roman aristocrat (b. 50) |
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quintus curtius rufus Ancient Roman politician (b. 100) |
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| lucius minicius rufus 1st century Roman senator, consul and governor (b. 50) |
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