Last name Modesto (Modesto 
, Modestus 
, Модест 
) , worldwide, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Modesto is habitual in Nicaragua, where it is quite a common surname, Cabo Verde, and Honduras (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Brazil, and Spain. Likewise, Modesto is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Modesto | Spain, Mexico, Philippines, Brazil, Peru |
| Modestus | Nigeria, Mexico, Brazil, United States, Tanzania |
| Модест | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia |
| Модесто | Ukraine, Russia |
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juan modesto Spanish general, ES (b. 1906) |
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cláudio modesto Brazilian preacher and politician, BR (b. 1966) |
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rose modesto Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1978) |
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françois modesto French footballer, FR (b. 1978) |
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| salvador t. modesto Roman Catholic bishop (1930-2015), PH (b. 1930) |
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| maria de lourdes modesto Portuguese writer, PT (b. 1930) |
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| helga modesto (b. 1928) |
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| joão modesto Brazilian footballer (1939-2020), BR (b. 1939) |
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| reinaldo galvão modesto Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1942) |
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thiago modesto Brazilian musician, BR (b. 1996) |
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| william silvio modesto Brazilian footballer (1953-2008), BR (b. 1953) |
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| johannes modesto DE (b. 1960) |
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| juliano ribeiro modesto politician from Brazil, BR (b. 1978) |
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| rodrigo otávio de oliveira modesto Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1978) |
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| teresa modesto researcher |
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