| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | modest, humble, simple, virtuous |
| Region of origin | Latin Europe |
Modesto is a surname originating in Latin Europe. Its meaning can be: modest, humble, simple, virtuous, among other synonyms.[2]
Its presence is very common in Italy,[3] Portugal[4] and Spain.[5] The strong wave of Italian immigration caused the surname to spread throughout the Americas, especially in Brazil, after the abolition of slavery in 1888.[6]
People
- Aílton de Oliveira Modesto (born 1980), Brazilian footballer (soccer)
- Antonio Modesto Quirasco (1904-1981), Mexican politician
- Arturo Modesto Tolentino (1910-2004), 12th President of the Senate of the Philippines
- Carlos Modesto Piedra (1895–1988), Provisional President of Cuba
- Claudio Modesto (born 1966), Brazilian pastor, politician, teacher and activist
- Delfim Modesto Brandão (1835-?), Civil and Governative Judge of the Couto Misto
- Enrico Modesto Bevignani (1841-1903), Italian conductor, harpsichordist, composer, and impresario
- Everton José Modesto Silva (born 1988), Brazilian footballer (soccer)
- Francesco Modesto (born 1982), Italian footballer (soccer)
- François Modesto (born 1978), French footballer (soccer)
- Jose Modesto Darcourt (1958-2014), Cuban baseball player
- Joseph Wol Modesto, South Sudanese politician
- Josué Modesto dos Passos Subrinho (born 1956), Brazilian economist, and a professor of economics at the Federal University of Sergipe
- Juan Modesto (1906–1969), Spanish soldier
- Nino Modesto (born 1980), Spanish footballer (soccer)
- Paulo Modesto da Silva Júnior (born 1993), Brazilian footballer (soccer)
- Pedro Modesto Garcia (born 1950), Puerto Rican baseball player
- Ricardo Modesto da Silva (born 1979), Brazilian footballer (soccer)
- Rodrigo Modesto (born 1987), Brazilian footballer (soccer)
- Salvador Trane Modesto (1930-2015), Roman Catholic bishop
- Thiago Modesto (born 1996), Brazilian singer, songwriter, blogger and musician
References
- ↑ "Memória da Imigração - Livro de Registros". www.inci.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Public collection of the state of São Paulo. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013. ISBN 978-0195081374.
- ↑ "Diffusione del cognome Modesto - Mappe dei Cognomi Italiani". www.cognomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ↑ "Modesto (Portugal)-História genealogia heráldica brasão". Heraldrys Institute of Rome (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ↑ "Modesto Surname Meaning, Origins & Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ↑ "Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo". www.inci.org.br. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
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