Gender: Male
Munson Rufus Hill was an American lawyer, politician and Confederate officer. Hill was born in Monroe County, New York. In 1839 he moved to Dyersburg, Tennessee, and then Trenton, Tennessee, ten years later. He attended Cazenovia Seminary in New York. In his antebellum career, he served as a lawyer and in the Tennessee state legislature, and married Elizabeth Hale. Hill was appointed colonel with the 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. He resigned his colonelship on January 5, 1863, due to "remittant [sic] fever" and gastroenteritis. Later that year, he lost a race for the Confederate States Congress. Hill died on October 24, 1867, of yellow fever in Memphis. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Trenton, Tennessee. Hill's step-brother Lyman Rufus Casey was a U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
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On the name Munson Rufus Hill, Rufus means Red, Red Haired, King, Marvellous Achiever. Hill means Mountain.
The name Munson Rufus Hill is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Rufus is commonly found in Nigeria, United States of America, South Africa, and 64 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Rufus is recorded 3,047 times globally, ranking it as the 14,868th most common name worldwide.
Rufus is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 1,118 occurrences, making it the 1,121th most popular name in the country.
In Nigeria, the name Rufus is found among 1 in every 1037 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | #1,121 | 1 : 1,037 |
| United States of America | #4,011 | 1 : 2,680 |
| South Africa | #4,019 | 1 : 6,138 |
| United Kingdom | #3,003 | 1 : 2,108 |
| Italy | #11,372 | 1 : 13,139 |
| France | #19,524 | 1 : 31,804 |
| Netherlands | #9,308 | 1 : 10,840 |
| Spain | #12,088 | 1 : 19,603 |
| Germany | #9,129 | 1 : 11,829 |
| Malaysia | #27,205 | 1 : 66,353 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Rufus from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Munson Rufus Hill was an American lawyer, politician and Confederate officer. Hill was born in Monroe County, New York. In 1839 he moved to Dyersburg, Tennessee, and then Trenton, Tennessee, ten years later. He attended Cazenovia Seminary in New York. In his antebellum career, he served as a lawyer and in the Tennessee state legislature, and married Elizabeth Hale. Hill was appointed colonel with the 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. He resigned his colonelship on January 5, 1863, due to "remittant [sic] fever" and gastroenteritis. Later that year, he lost a race for the Confederate States Congress. Hill died on October 24, 1867, of yellow fever in Memphis. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Trenton, Tennessee. Hill's step-brother Lyman Rufus Casey was a U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
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