Last name Modeste (Modeste 
, Modest 
, Модест 
) , all around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Modeste is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Grenada, where it is a common surname, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast. Likewise, Modeste is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Modeste | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Tanzania |
| Modest | Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Cameroon, United States, Tanzania |
| Модест | Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| מודסט | Israel |
| andré modeste French official (b. 1899) |
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anthony modeste Grenadian footballer (born 1975), GD (b. 1975) |
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patrick modeste Grenadian footballer, GD (b. 1976) |
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rutangarwamaboko nzayisenga modeste witch doctor and traditional healer, RW |
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anthony modeste French association football player, born 1988, FR (b. 1988) |
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| naomi n. modeste (b. 1940) |
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| guy modeste association football player (1954-2018), FR (b. 1954) |
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| trevor modeste GD (b. 1960) |
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| theodore modeste Trinidadian cricketer, TT (b. 1979) |
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| earl modeste banker, arts administration, CA |
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| kazwazwa ubite modeste politician in DRC |
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| erica modeste researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-2072-129X) |
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| jimmy modeste footballer, FR (b. 1981) |
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| ricky modeste association football player (born 1988), GB (b. 1988) |
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| billy modeste French association football player, FR (b. 1988) |
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