How common is the surname Modesto?

1,800 people in the United States had the surname Modesto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 171,525 Americans. It ranked 16,087th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Modesto?

Rui Modesto, Angolan footballer, followed by Rose Modesto.

Where is the surname Modesto most common?

Wikidata records people named Modesto in Angola and Brazil.

Is the surname Modesto getting more or less common?

More common. 1,287 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,800 in 2010, up 40%.

The surname Modesto

A surname, carried by 1,800 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M323

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Modesto is more common than 90.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,800 people named Modesto in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 171,525 Americans. That is up 40% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,287.

#16,087

rank among US surnames

1,800

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+39.9%

change since 2000 (was #19,436)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,079	Wynkoop	1,801	171,430
#16,087	Shehan	1,800	171,525

Who is named Modesto

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

73% of people named Modesto identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 18% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 73%
White (not Hispanic) 18%
Asian and Pacific Islander 5.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or more races 0.9%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Modestos

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Rui Modesto
Angolan footballer, born 1999
Rose Modesto
Brazilian politician, born 1978

Notable Modestos come mostly from Angola (1) and Brazil (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Modesto?: 1,800 people in the United States had the surname Modesto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 171,525 Americans. It ranked 16,087th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Modesto?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Modesto identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 18% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Modesto?: Rui Modesto, Angolan footballer, followed by Rose Modesto.
Where is the surname Modesto most common?: Wikidata records people named Modesto in Angola and Brazil.
Is the surname Modesto getting more or less common?: More common. 1,287 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,800 in 2010, up 40%.