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
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Alana Soares, American model and actress
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António Soares dos Reis (1847–1889), Portuguese sculptor
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Armando Zeferino Soares (1920–2007), Cape Verdean composer
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Diandra Soares, Indian model, fashion designer and television host
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Diogo Soares, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer
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Elza Soares (1930–2022), Brazilian samba singer
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Emelina Soares (born 1993), Indian artist, art historian, and educator
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Estevam Soares (born 1956), Brazilian football (soccer) head coach
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Ilka Soares (1932–2022), Brazilian actress
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Jô Soares (1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, author and talk show host
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João Clemente Baena Soares (1931–2023), Brazilian diplomat
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Joffre Soares (1918–1996), Brazilian actor
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John Soares, award-winning independent filmmaker, martial arts choreographer, actor and viral video star
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Lota de Macedo Soares (1910–1967), Brazilian aesthete
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Maria Barroso (Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares) (1925–2015), Portuguese public figure
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Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect
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Rodrigo R. Soares, Brazilian economist
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Romildo Ribeiro Soares (born 1947), Brazilian televangelist and missionary
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Tynisha Keli (Tynisha Keli Soares) (born 1985), American R&B-pop singer
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Ulisses Soares (born 1958), Brazilian religious leader
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Matos Soares (birth date unknown), Portuguese Catholic priest
Politicians
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António Pinto Soares, former Head of State of Costa Rica
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António Soares Carneiro, Portuguese military officer and politician
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David Soares, American politician
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Delúbio Soares, Brazilian politician
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Fátima Soares, Venezuelan politician
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João Soares, Portuguese politician
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Mário Soares, (1924–2017), Portuguese politician
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Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician
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Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau
Footballers
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Adilson Soares Cassamá, Bissau-Guinean footballer
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A. J. Soares, American soccer player
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Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer
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Cédric Soares, Portuguese footballer
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Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Ernesto da Conceição Soares, Cape Verdian footballer
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Fabiano Vieira Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Felipe Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Geilson de Carvalho Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Hermes Neves Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Hiziel Souza Soares, known as Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Irenio Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Ivanildo Soares Cassamá, Portuguese footballer
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João Soares da Mota Neto, Brazilian footballer
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José Carlos Soares (1963–2018), Brazilian footballer
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José Manuel Soares "Pepe", Portuguese footballer
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Júlio César Soares Espíndola, Brazilian footballer
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Louie Soares, English footballer
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Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer
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Mario Soares (footballer)
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Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, Portuguese footballer
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Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes, Portuguese footballer
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Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes, Portuguese footballer
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Renan Brito Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Rodolfo Santos Soares, Brazilian footballer
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Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli, Brazilian footballer
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Tom Soares, English footballer
Other sports related
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Bruno Soares, Brazilian professional tennis player
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Filipe Soares Franco, Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal
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Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player
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Josh Soares, Canadian professional ice hockey player
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Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner
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Rui Soares (born 1993), Portuguese squash player
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Stephanie Soares (born 2001), Brazilian basketball player
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Tim Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
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Togo Renan Soares, Brazilian basketball coach
Other
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National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum
