Soares is a common

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in the

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and Galician, namely in the

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, as well as other places. It was originally a

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, meaning ''Son of Soeiro''. It is equivalent to the Spanish surname

Suárez Suárez is a common Spanish surname, widely spread throughout Latin America as a consequence of colonization. In origin it is a patronymic meaning "son of Suero" or "son of Soeiro". It is derived from the Latin name Suerius, meaning "Sugarman". T ...

. Notable people named Soares include:

People

General

Alana Soares __NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 2024. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Lonny Chin (born 12 August 1960 in Liverpool, England) is an English model and actre ...

, American model and actress *

António Soares dos Reis António Manuel Soares dos Reis (Vila Nova de Gaia, 14 October 1847 - Vila Nova de Gaia, 16 February 1889) was a Portuguese sculptor. Studies He first studied at the Portuense Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in sculpture in 1867. He st ...

(1847–1889), Portuguese sculptor *

Diandra Soares Diandra Soares is an Indian model, fashion designer and television host. She is mostly famous for her bald looks on the ramp. She was a contestant in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 8'' in 2014. Early life Soares was born to a middle-class famil ...

, Indian model, fashion designer and television host *

Diogo Soares Diogo Soares de Albergaria ( es, Diego Suarez de Albergaria), also known as Diego Soares de Melo, Diego Suarez de Melo and the "Galego", was a 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer. India Soares arrived to India 1538,Kerr, Volume 6, Cha ...

, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer *

Elza Soares Elza da Conceição Soares ( née Gomes; 23 June 1930 – 20 January 2022), known professionally as Elza Soares (), was a Brazilian samba singer. In 1999, she was named Singer of the Millennium along with Tina Turner by BBC Radio. Elza was d ...

(1930–2022), Brazilian samba singer * Emelina Soares (born 1993), Indian artist, art historian, and educator *

Estevam Soares Estevam Eduardo Lemos Soares (born 10 June 1956, in Cafelândia, São Paulo), known as Estevam Soares, is a Brazilian football manager. Managerial statistics Honours Manager ;Inter de Limeira *Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1995 ;Améric ...

(born 1956), Brazilian football (soccer) head coach *

Ilka Soares Ilka Hack Soares (21 June 1932 – 18 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress and model. She appeared in the title role of the 1949 historical film '' Iracema''. Shortly afterwards, she married Anselmo Duarte, and they became one of Brazil's leading ...

(1932–2022), Brazilian actress *

Jô Soares José Eugênio Soares (16 January 1938 – 5 August 2022), known professionally as Jô Soares (Portuguese: /ˈʒo soˈaɾis, ˈswa-, -ɾiʃ/), or Jô, was a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author, musician, actor and writer. Early life ...

(1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, author and talk show host *

João Clemente Baena Soares João Clemente Baena Soares (born 14 May 1931) is a Brazilian diplomat. Soares was born in Belém. He worked at the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations for 31 years before being elected to serve as Secretary General of the Organization of A ...

(born 1931), Brazilian diplomat *

Joffre Soares Joffre Soares (21 September 1918 – 19 August 1996) was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1963 and 1996. Selected filmography * '' Vidas secas'' (1963) - Fazendeiro (Farmer) * ''Manaus, Glória de uma Época'' (196 ...

(1918–1996), Brazilian actor *

John Soares John Soares is an American film director, actor, editor, and fight choreographer. He is best known for his martial arts fight choreography in ''Sockbaby'', ''Go Sukashi!'', and ''The Danger Element''. Early life Soares was born in Turlock, Calif ...

, award-winning independent filmmaker, martial arts choreographer, actor and viral video star *

Lota de Macedo Soares Maria Carlota "Lota" Costallat de Macedo Soares (16 March 1910 – 25 September 1967) was a well-connected Brazilian woman who became a well-known landscape designer and architect. Despite not having a degree in either area, she was invited by ...

(1910–1967), Brazilian aesthete *

Maria Barroso Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares, GCL (2 May 1925 – 7 July 2015) was a Portuguese politician and actress, wife of President of Portugal Mario Soares and First Lady of Portugal between 1986 and 1996. Biography Barroso was the daught ...

(Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares) (1925–2015), Portuguese public figure *

Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was ...

Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect *

Rodrigo R. Soares Rodrigo Reis Soares is an economist specializing in development economics. He is Lemann Professor of Brazilian Public Policy and International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and the Lemann Foundation Chair at Insper. Biography Soares ...

, Brazilian economist *

Romildo Ribeiro Soares Romildo Ribeiro Soares, best known as R. R. Soares (born December 6, 1947, in Muniz Freire, Espírito Santo), is a Brazilian televangelist, missionary, author, singer, businessman, and composer. He became a televangelist and supporter of faith he ...

(born 1947), Brazilian televangelist and missionary *

Tynisha Keli Tynisha Keli Soares (born July 28, 1985), known by her stage name Tynisha Keli, is an American singer-songwriter, who has seen her greatest success in Japan. She is best known for the single " I Wish You Loved Me" which was written by Rico Love ...

(Tynisha Keli Soares) (born 1985), American R&B-pop singer *

Ulisses Soares Ulisses Soares (born 2 October 1958) is a Brazilian religious leader and former businessman who serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a general auth ...

(born 1958), Brazilian religious leader

Politicians

António Pinto Soares António Pinto Soares (1780 – April 6, 1865) was Head of State of Costa Rica from September 11 to September 27, 1842. He led the popular uprising that overthrew Francisco Morazán on September 11, 1842, and served as Head of State until Septem ...

, former Head of State of Costa Rica *

António Soares Carneiro António da Silva Osório Braga Soares Carneiro, OA ComI GCTE (25 January 1928 - 28 January 2014), was a Portuguese military officer. A general in the Portuguese Army, he was the governor of a southern province of Portuguese Angola during the ...

, Portuguese military officer and politician *

David Soares P. David Soares (born October 26, 1969 in Brava, Cape Verde) is the Albany County, New York District Attorney. He is a Democrat. Personal life Soares was the youngest of the six children of Lucas and Lidia Soares.Delúbio Soares Delúbio Soares de Castro (Buriti Alegre, November 6, 1955) is a Brazilian trade unionist who has had a long professional association with the Brazilian Workers Party (PT). He is particularly noted for his involvement in the mensalão scandal. B ...

, Brazilian politician * João Soares, Portuguese politician *

Mário Soares Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares, GColTE, GCC, GColL (; 7 December 1924 – 7 January 2017) was a Portuguese politician, who served as prime minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985, and subsequently as the 17th presid ...

, (1924–2017), Portuguese politician * Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician *

Soares Sambu 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. Notabl ...

, politician from Guinea-Bissau

Footballers

* Adilson Soares Cassamá, Bissau-Guinean footballer * Admilson Jorge Soares, known as Soares, Bissau-Guinean footballer *

A. J. Soares Anthony James "A.J." Soares (born November 28, 1988) is an American retired association football, soccer player who played as a center back for Orange County Blue Star, New England Revolution, Viking FK, Viking and Aarhus Gymnastikforening, AGF. ...

, American soccer player * Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer *

Cédric Soares Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares (born 31 August 1991), known simply as Cédric (), is a Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right back for club Fulham F.C., Fulham, on ...

, Portuguese footballer * Clemerson de Araújo Soares, Brazilian footballer *

Ernesto da Conceição Soares Ernesto da Conceição Soares (born 5 October 1979), simply known as Ernesto, is a Portuguese born Cape Verdean footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Mozambican Moçambola side Vilankulo F.C.. In the summer of 2009, he signed for A.D. Carregad ...

, 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 Manuel Soares "Pepe", Portuguese footballer *

Júlio César Soares Espíndola Júlio is a Portuguese masculine given name. The equivalent in Spanish is Julio. The diminutive form is Julinho, as in Júlio César Teixeira known as Julinho, a Brazilian footballer. See also *Julio (disambiguation) *Julio (given name) *Julio ( ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Louie Soares Louie Soares (born 8 January 1985) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He notably played as a professional for Reading F.C., Reading, Bristol Rovers F.C., Bristol Rovers, Barnet F.C., Barnet, ...

, 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 Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan (born 24 January 1985 in Viamão) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bento Gonçalves. Career Renan made his professional debut for Internacional against Juventude in the Rio Grande ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Rodolfo Santos Soares Rodolfo dos Santos Soares, or simply Rodolfo Soares (born May 20, 1985) is a Brazilian football who plays as a defender for Maltese club St Lucia Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli (born 20 November 1967) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. Although as a child he was a forward, he spent his career as a goalkeeper. Club career Ronaldo begun his career in 1979, after making the c ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Tom Soares Thomas James Soares (born 10 July 1986) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marlow F.C., Marlow. He has previously played for Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace, Stoke City F.C., Stoke City, ...

, English footballer

Other sports related

Bruno Soares Bruno Fraga Soares (; born 27 February 1982) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. A doubles specialist, Soares won six major titles, the Australian Open and US Open in 2016 alongside Jamie Murray, and ...

, Brazilian professional tennis player *

Filipe Soares Franco Filipe Pinto Basto Soares Franco (born 11 March 1953 in Lisbon) was the 46th president of Sporting CP, one of Portugal's biggest comprehensive sports clubs, second child and second son of Rui Guedes Soares Franco and Isabel Maria da Câmara Ferre ...

, 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 Luis Soares (born 24 March 1964 in Nazaré, Leiria) is a former long-distance runner. He represented France at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 199 ...

, Portuguese-French long-distance runner *

Rui Soares Rui Soares (born 5 October 1993 in Porto) is a Portuguese professional squash player. As of September 2022, he was ranked number 62 in the world ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1969 and rele ...

(born 1993), Portuguese squash player *

Tim Soares Timothy Luiz Soares (born February 4, 1997) is an American-Brazilian basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for The Master's Mustangs before playing professionally in Turkey a ...

(born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Togo Renan Soares Togo Renan Soares, also commonly known as Kanela (22 May 1906 – 12 December 1992) was a Brazilian professional basketball coach, football coach, water polo coach, and rowing coach. He was born in Parahyba do Norte (present-day João Pessoa), ...

, Brazilian basketball coach

Other

National Museum Soares dos Reis Soares dos Reis National Museum ( pt, Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis) is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portu ...

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