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
- António Pinto Soares, former Head of State of Costa Rica
- António Soares Carneiro, Portuguese military officer and politician
- David Soares, American politician
- Delúbio Soares, Brazilian politician
- Fátima Soares, Venezuelan politician
- João Soares, Portuguese politician
- Mário Soares, (1924–2017), Portuguese politician
- Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician
- Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau
Footballers
- Adilson Soares Cassamá, Bissau-Guinean footballer
- Admilson Jorge Soares, known as Soares, Bissau-Guinean footballer
- A. J. Soares, American soccer player
- Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer
- Cédric Soares, Portuguese footballer
- Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Ernesto da Conceição Soares, Cape Verdian footballer
- Fabiano Vieira Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Felipe Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Geilson de Carvalho Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Hermes Neves Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Hiziel Souza Soares, known as Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Irenio Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Ivanildo Soares Cassamá, Portuguese footballer
- João Soares da Mota Neto, Brazilian footballer
- José Carlos Soares (1963–2018), Brazilian footballer
- José Manuel Soares "Pepe", Portuguese footballer
- Júlio César Soares Espíndola, Brazilian footballer
- Louie Soares, English footballer
- Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer
- Mario Soares (footballer)
- Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes, Portuguese footballer
- Renan Brito Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Rodolfo Santos Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli, Brazilian footballer
- Tom Soares, English footballer
- Bruno Soares, Brazilian professional tennis player
- Filipe Soares Franco, Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal
- Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player
- Josh Soares, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner
- Rui Soares (born 1993), Portuguese squash player
- Stephanie Soares (born 2001), Brazilian basketball player
- Tim Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Togo Renan Soares, Brazilian basketball coach
Other
- National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum
This page lists people with the
surname Soares.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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
- António Pinto Soares, former Head of State of Costa Rica
- António Soares Carneiro, Portuguese military officer and politician
- David Soares, American politician
- Delúbio Soares, Brazilian politician
- Fátima Soares, Venezuelan politician
- João Soares, Portuguese politician
- Mário Soares, (1924–2017), Portuguese politician
- Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician
- Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau
Footballers
- Adilson Soares Cassamá, Bissau-Guinean footballer
- Admilson Jorge Soares, known as Soares, Bissau-Guinean footballer
- A. J. Soares, American soccer player
- Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer
- Cédric Soares, Portuguese footballer
- Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Ernesto da Conceição Soares, Cape Verdian footballer
- Fabiano Vieira Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Felipe Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Geilson de Carvalho Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Hermes Neves Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Hiziel Souza Soares, known as Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Irenio Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Ivanildo Soares Cassamá, Portuguese footballer
- João Soares da Mota Neto, Brazilian footballer
- José Carlos Soares (1963–2018), Brazilian footballer
- José Manuel Soares "Pepe", Portuguese footballer
- Júlio César Soares Espíndola, Brazilian footballer
- Louie Soares, English footballer
- Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer
- Mario Soares (footballer)
- Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Portuguese footballer
- Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes, Portuguese footballer
- Renan Brito Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Rodolfo Santos Soares, Brazilian footballer
- Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli, Brazilian footballer
- Tom Soares, English footballer
- Bruno Soares, Brazilian professional tennis player
- Filipe Soares Franco, Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal
- Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player
- Josh Soares, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner
- Rui Soares (born 1993), Portuguese squash player
- Stephanie Soares (born 2001), Brazilian basketball player
- Tim Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Togo Renan Soares, Brazilian basketball coach
Other
- National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum
This page lists people with the
surname Soares.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.