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.
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Average Modesto Salary in
United States
$41,053 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Modesto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modesto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Modesto (Russian: Модесто) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Modesto.
How Common Is The Last Name Modesto? popularity and diffusion
Modesto is the 7,858th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 100,751 people. This surname 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 widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 176,586 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 49,349 people, or 1 in 4,338. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 26 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent are found and Pará, where 11 percent are found. Barring Brazil it is found in 82 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 9 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Modesto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Modesto has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 39,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Modesto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing 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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