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
Modesta (Hindi: मोदेस्ता, Oriya: େସାେର) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Modesta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 321,573rd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name Modesta 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 first name worldwide, held by 181,578 people.
The surname Modesta is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Without taking into account Ghana Modesta is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 13 percent reside.
Modesta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Modesta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Modesta last name grew 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Modesta Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Modesta surname is principally 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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