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Where Does The Last Name Modest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Modest (Arabic: مودست, Georgian: მოდესტ, Hindi: मोदेस्ता, Russian: Модест) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Modest click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Modest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 30,228^th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 412,401 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Modest reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 61,284^th most common first name in the world, borne by 9,990 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 16,647 people, or 1 in 3,180. In Tanzania Modest is primarily concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 39 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Modest occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Modest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Modest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Modest last name grew 1,266 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Modest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Modest last name are 5.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Modest earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.72% less than the national average, earning $29,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.68% less than the national average, earning $33,449 CAD per year.