Modesto Family History

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Modesto Name Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: either a nickname from modesto ‘modest’, ‘unassuming’ or from the personal name Modesto, from Late Latin Modestus (meaning ‘moderate’, ‘gentle’, ‘temperate’). The name was borne by several early saints, including a child martyred at Alexandria, Egypt, and an 8th-century evangelist of Carinthia.

Similar surnames: Modeste, Moresco, Loreto, Moretto, Mosso, Sesto, Oest, Desio, Oneto

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You can see how Modesto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Modesto family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Modesto families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Modesto families living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Modesto's in the USA. California had the highest population of Modesto families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Modesto surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Modesto Historical Records

What Modesto family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Modesto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Modesto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
Search 1940's US census records for Modesto
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Modesto. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Modesto. For the veterans among your Modesto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Modesto military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Modesto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Modesto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Modesto

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Modesto. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Modesto immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Modesto. For the veterans among your Modesto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Modesto military records

Modesto Life Expectancy

What is the average Modesto lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Modesto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Modesto in 1962 was 58, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Modesto