Modesto Surname
Approximately 72,332 people bear this surname
Modesto Surname User-submission:
Latin surname without defined origin, making it possible to have more than one source. Many historians refer the Iberian region of the XI century, where soldiers often received titles on merit, such as "Bravo", "Cavalheiro" (Gentleman), "Nobre" (Noble), so "Modesto" (Modest) was one of those titles.
Read More About This SurnameModesto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 49,349 | 1:4,338 | 341 |
| Mexico | 6,663 | 1:18,629 | 1,488 |
| Philippines | 5,038 | 1:20,095 | 2,476 |
| Angola | 1,775 | 1:15,205 | 1,826 |
| United States | 1,594 | 1:227,390 | 21,965 |
| Portugal | 1,274 | 1:8,178 | 737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,263 | 1:8,260 | 730 |
| Peru | 1,209 | 1:26,290 | 2,822 |
| Italy | 1,157 | 1:52,858 | 9,503 |
| Tanzania | 647 | 1:81,826 | 8,378 |
| Venezuela | 378 | 1:79,905 | 3,213 |
| Spain | 351 | 1:133,197 | 10,101 |
| Colombia | 285 | 1:167,628 | 4,576 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| France | 227 | 1:292,611 | 44,838 |
| Argentina | 222 | 1:192,538 | 16,021 |
| Canada | 156 | 1:236,190 | 22,564 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Paraguay | 43 | 1:168,296 | 3,336 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| Nicaragua | 24 | 1:250,879 | 2,763 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Modesto (176,586) may also be a first name.
Modesto Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Latin surname without defined origin, making it possible to have more than one source. Many historians refer the Iberian region of the XI century, where soldiers often received titles on merit, such as "Bravo", "Cavalheiro" (Gentleman), "Nobre" (Noble), so "Modesto" (Modest) was one of those titles. Due to immigration waves over the centuries the name would spread throughout Latin Europe, especially Italy, Spain and Portugal, countries that influenced future immigration waves to the Americas. Where during the XIX century, many "Modesto" coming from Italy region went to Brazil in search of better opportunities than their homeland.
- modesto13Modesto Demographics
Average Male Modesto Height
172.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Modesto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modesto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Modesto (Russian: Модесто) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Modesto? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,858th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 100,751 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Modesto live; 71 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 5,955th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 176,586 people.
The surname Modesto is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 49,349 people, or 1 in 4,338. In Brazil Modesto is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 26 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live and Pará, where 11 percent live. Not including Brazil this surname occurs in 82 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.
Modesto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Modesto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Modesto last name expanded 39,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Modesto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Modesto surname are 39.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Modesto earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning €31,631 per year; in Peru they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,049 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.64% less than the national average, earning R 179,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $23,778,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $53,366 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modestou | 93 | 464 | / |
| Modestos | 93 | 18 | / |
| Modeszto | 93 | 14 | / |
| Modestto | 93 | 8 | / |
| Modestho | 93 | 3 | / |
| Modestoy | 93 | 2 | / |
| Modeesto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mmodesto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Moedesto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Moidesto | 93 | 1 | / |
| Modestod | 93 | 1 | / |
| Modeto | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mudesto | 86 | 1,475 | / |
| Modesta | 86 | 1,161 | / |
| Madesto | 86 | 14 | / |
| Medesto | 86 | 13 | / |
| Modisto | 86 | 11 | / |
| Modasto | 86 | 2 | / |
| Modosto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modezto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modestas | 80 | 15 | / |
| Modeszta | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meudesto | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moudesta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modito | 77 | 39 | / |
| Madeto | 77 | 3 | / |
| Modeta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Modista | 71 | 47 | / |
| Madesta | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mudesta | 71 | 8 | / |
| Moodito | 71 | 4 | / |
| Medesta | 71 | 4 | / |
| Modetha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Modetta | 71 | 3 | / |
| Madisto | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mudisto | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moditoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modeeta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modasta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modetad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moditot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madetto | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mouditou | 67 | 70 | / |
| Moodujto | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moudeita | 67 | 1 | / |
| Modastta | 67 | 1 | / |
Modesto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Modesto in the Russian language | ||
| Модесто | modesto | - |
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