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:

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

Other sports related

 * 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