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
Average Modesta Salary in
United States
$32,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 held by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Modesta click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Modesta? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 321,573rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name Modesta is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Modesta live; 37 percent live in West Africa and 37 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Modesta is also the 5,784th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 181,578 people.
This last name is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Modesta Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Modesta
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