'''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 * Armando Zeferino Soares (1920–2007), Cape Verdean composer * Diandra Soares, Indian model, fashion designer and television host * Diogo Soares (explorer), 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 (born 1981), 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 * Matos Soares (d. 1957), Portuguese Catholic priest * Nate Soares (born 1989), president of MIRI and coauthor of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies * Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect * Rodrigo R. Soares, Brazilian economist * Romildo Ribeiro Soares (born 1947), Brazilian televangelist and missionary * Teresinha Soares (1927–2026), Brazilian artist * Tynisha Keli (Tynisha Keli Soares) (born 1985), American R&B-pop singer * Ulisses Soares (born 1958), Brazilian religious leader * Valeska Soares (born 1957), Brazilian artist
===Politicians=== * António Pinto Soares (1780–1865), former Head of State of Costa Rica * António Soares Carneiro (1928–2014), Portuguese military officer and politician * Cássio Soares (born 1981), Brazilian politician * David Soares (born 1969), American politician * {{anbl|David Soares (Brazilian politician)}} * Delúbio Soares (born 1955), Brazilian politician * Edmilson Soares (1952–2025), Brazilian politician * Fátima Soares, Venezuelan politician * João Soares (politician) (born 1949), Portuguese politician * Mário Soares (1924–2017), Portuguese politician * Mário Lino Soares Correia (born 1940), Portuguese politician * Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau
===Footballers=== * A. J. Soares (born 1988), American soccer player * Adilson Soares Cassamá (born 1983), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer * Cédric Soares (born 1991), Portuguese footballer * Clemerson de Araújo Soares (born 1977), Brazilian footballer * Ernesto da Conceição Soares (born 1979), Cape Verdian footballer * Everton Soares (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Fabiano Vieira Soares (born 1984), Brazilian footballer * Felipe Soares (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Geilson de Carvalho Soares (born 1984), Brazilian footballer * Hermes Neves Soares (born 1974), Brazilian footballer * Hiziel Souza Soares (born 1985), known as Soares, Brazilian footballer * Irênio Soares (born 1975), Brazilian footballer * Ivanildo Soares Cassamá (born 1986), Portuguese footballer * João Soares da Mota Neto (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * José Carlos Soares (1963–2018), Brazilian footballer * Júlio César Soares Espíndola (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Louie Soares (born 1985), English footballer * Luís Carlos Almada Soares (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer * Mario Soares (footballer) (born 1967), Indian footballer and manager * Nani Soares (born 1991), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro (born 1976), Portuguese footballer * Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes (born 1980), Portuguese footballer * Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes (born 1975), Portuguese footballer * Pepe Soares (1908–1931), Portuguese footballer * Renan Brito Soares (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Ricardo Soares (born 1974), Portuguese footballer and manager * Rodolfo Soares (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli (born 1967), Brazilian footballer * Tiquinho Soares (born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Tom Soares (born 1986), English footballer
===Other sports related=== * Bruno Soares (born 1982), Brazilian professional tennis player * Diogo Soares (gymnast) (born 2002), Brazilian artistic gymnast * Filipe Soares Franco (born 1953), Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal * Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player * John Soares (racing driver) (1918–2007), American racing driver * Josh Soares (born 1982), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Julia Soares (born 2005), Brazilian artistic gymnast * Luis Soares (1964–2024), 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 (1906–1992), Brazilian basketball coach
==Other== * Soares family, a Sephardic Jewish family who settled in Egypt * National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum
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