Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
2 characters
Rufus (m) Mark 15:21 
Rufus (m) Rom. 16:13
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Rufus Scrimgeour
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Alan Hale Sr. (a.k.a. Rufus) 1892-1950
Rufus Sewell 1967-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Rufus Wainwright 1973-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
William R. King (a.k.a. Rufus) 1786-1853
Notable Writers:
1 author
James Agee (a.k.a. Rufus) 1909-1955
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 literature
(literature) James Agee (a.k.a. Rufus) 1958 A Death in the Family
Saints:
6 saints
Saint Rufus of Thebes ?-0xx
Saint Rufus ?-107
Saint Rufus of Cyzicus ?-c. 290
Saint Rufus ?-295
Saint Rufus ?-304
Saint Rufus of Metz ?-400
Tolkien's Characters:
1 character
Rufus Burrows (m)