Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
RULE
There are approximately 3,327 people named Rule in the UK. That makes it the 3,014th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 53 are named Rule.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Anglo-Saxon
Related and similar surnames
RuelReule
Roule
Rhule
Reuille
Rouille
Rile
Rouale
Rouele
Reuel
Roual
Rouel
Rouil
Reuil
Rewle
Rouelle
Reuell
Rouell
Roeele
Rhuel
Rouill
Reules
Reusle
Rousle
Roules
Rheuel
Rouiell
The Rule surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RULE. Pernap rivulet; but more probably the A. -Norman personal name Raoul. "The H.R. Ruel favours the latter derivation.