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

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

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

This last name is the 173,581^st most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,944,463 people. Modestus occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Modestus are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 69,875^th most common first name in the world, held by 8,210 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,111 people, or 1 in 25,079. In Tanzania Modestus is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 21 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.