Where Does The Last Name Modestus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Modestus (Hindi: मोदेस्तुस) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Modestus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 173,581^st most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,944,463 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Modestus reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Modestus is also the 69,875^th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 8,210 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,111 people, or 1 in 25,079. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 21 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.