Modesta Surname
Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname
Modesta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Mexico | 199 | 1:623,750 | 10,152 |
| Dominican Republic | 146 | 1:71,458 | 3,346 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| Tanzania | 85 | 1:622,843 | 38,112 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Modesta (181,578) may also be a first name.
Modesta Demographics
Modesta Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Modesta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modesta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Modesta (Hindi: मोदेस्ता, Oriya: େସାେର) is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Modesta click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Modesta? popularity and diffusion
Modesta is the 321,573rd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Modesta are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Modesta is also the 5,784th most widely held forename on earth It is held by 181,578 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Without taking into account Ghana Modesta exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 13 percent live.
Modesta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Modesta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Modesta surname expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Modesta Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Modesta surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Modesta earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modestas | 93 | 15 | / |
| Modeszta | 93 | 2 | / |
| Moudesta | 93 | 1 | / |
| Modeta | 92 | 1 | / |
| Modesto | 86 | 72,332 | / |
| Modeste | 86 | 35,294 | / |
| Modesti | 86 | 7,447 | / |
| Modesty | 86 | 186 | / |
| Modista | 86 | 47 | / |
| Madesta | 86 | 23 | / |
| Mudesta | 86 | 8 | / |
| Medesta | 86 | 4 | / |
| Modetha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Modetta | 86 | 3 | / |
| Modasta | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modeeta | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modetad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modestou | 80 | 464 | / |
| Modester | 80 | 153 | / |
| Modestti | 80 | 35 | / |
| Modestos | 80 | 18 | / |
| Modeszto | 80 | 14 | / |
| Modestto | 80 | 8 | / |
| Modestio | 80 | 4 | / |
| Modestho | 80 | 3 | / |
| Modestie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Modestoy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Modeesto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modastta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmodesto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moedesto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moudeita | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modestij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moidesto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modestod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Madeta | 77 | 180 | / |
| Modita | 77 | 89 | / |
| Modeto | 77 | 6 | / |
| Modistach | 75 | 113 | / |
| Modystach | 75 | 47 | / |
| Modeithay | 75 | 7 | / |
| Modesther | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mudesto | 71 | 1,475 | / |
| Madieta | 71 | 103 | / |
| Modiste | 71 | 34 | / |
| Madasta | 71 | 21 | / |
| Madesto | 71 | 14 | / |
| Madosta | 71 | 13 | / |
| Medesto | 71 | 13 | / |
| Madetea | 71 | 13 | / |
| Modisto | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mudeste | 71 | 10 | / |
| Medista | 71 | 9 | / |
| Madista | 71 | 6 | / |
| Madesti | 71 | 5 | / |
| Madetat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Modasto | 71 | 2 | / |
| Madeste | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modosto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moditoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madetha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modezto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modaita | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maddeta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madetta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moudaita | 67 | 202 | / |
| Mahadeta | 67 | 22 | / |
| Madastha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mehdista | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meudesto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maudista | 67 | 2 | / |
| Modistte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moditaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mudester | 67 | 1 | / |
| Modithay | 67 | 1 | / |
Modesta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Modesta in the Hindi language | ||
| मोदेस्ता | modesta | - |
| Modesta in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାେର | esaera | 50 |
| ଜାେତ | jaeta | 25 |
| େଟେଟ | eteta | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Modesta
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