Soares

Soares is a common surname in the Portuguese language and Galician, namely in the Portuguese speaking world, as well as other places. It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Soeiro. It is equivalent to the Spanish surname Suárez. Notable people named Soares include:

People

General

  • Alana Soares, American model and actress
  • António Soares dos Reis (1847–1889), Portuguese sculptor
  • Diandra Soares, Indian model, fashion designer and television host
  • Diogo Soares, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer
  • Elza Soares (1930–2022), Brazilian samba singer
  • Emelina Soares (born 1993), Indian artist, art historian, and educator
  • Estevam Soares (born 1956), Brazilian football (soccer) head coach
  • Ilka Soares (1932–2022), Brazilian actress
  • Jô Soares (1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, author and talk show host
  • João Clemente Baena Soares (1931–2023), Brazilian diplomat
  • Joffre Soares (1918–1996), Brazilian actor
  • John Soares, award-winning independent filmmaker, martial arts choreographer, actor and viral video star
  • Lota de Macedo Soares (1910–1967), Brazilian aesthete
  • Maria Barroso (Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares) (1925–2015), Portuguese public figure
  • Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect
  • Rodrigo R. Soares, Brazilian economist
  • Romildo Ribeiro Soares (born 1947), Brazilian televangelist and missionary
  • Tynisha Keli (Tynisha Keli Soares) (born 1985), American R&B-pop singer
  • Ulisses Soares (born 1958), Brazilian religious leader
  • Matos Soares (birth date unknown), Portuguese Catholic priest

Politicians

Footballers

Other sports related

Other

Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Soares.
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