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

The surname Modica is found most in Italy. It may also appear as a variant: Módica. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 35,281^st most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 486,388 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Modica live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 547,545^th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 264 people.

This last name is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 8,880 people, or 1 in 6,887. In Italy it is most common in: Sicily, where 81 percent reside, Lombardy, where 6 percent reside and Lazio, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Italy it exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Modica Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Modica has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Modica surname grew 17,940 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Modica Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Modica last name are 9.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Modica earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning €31,494 per year; in United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.7% more than the national average, earning $61,956 CAD per year.