Resumen
Modesto es un apellido que se origina en Europa Latina. Su significado puede ser: modesto, humilde, simple, virtuoso, entre otros sinónimos.
Su presencia es muy común en Italia, Portugal y España. La fuerte ola de inmigración italiana causó que el apellido se extendiera por toda América, especialmente en Brasil, después de la abolición de la esclavitud en 1888.
Personas
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
Referencias
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