# Soares

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**Soares** is a common [surname](/source/Surname) in the [Portuguese language](/source/Portuguese_language) and [Galician](/source/Galician_language), namely in the [Portuguese speaking world](/source/Community_of_Portuguese_Language_Countries), as well as other places. It was originally a [patronymic](/source/Patronymic), meaning *Son of Soeiro*. It is equivalent to the Spanish surname [Suárez](/source/Su%C3%A1rez). Notable people named Soares include:

## People

### General

- [Alana Soares](/source/Alana_Soares), American model and actress
- [António Soares dos Reis](/source/Ant%C3%B3nio_Soares_dos_Reis) (1847–1889), Portuguese sculptor
- [Armando Zeferino Soares](/source/Armando_Zeferino_Soares) (1920–2007), Cape Verdean composer
- [Diandra Soares](/source/Diandra_Soares), Indian model, fashion designer and television host
- [Diogo Soares (explorer)](/source/Diogo_Soares_(explorer)), 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer
- [Elza Soares](/source/Elza_Soares) (1930–2022), Brazilian samba singer
- [Emelina Soares](/source/Emelina_Soares) (born 1993), Indian artist, art historian, and educator
- [Estevam Soares](/source/Estevam_Soares) (born 1956), Brazilian football (soccer) head coach
- [Ilka Soares](/source/Ilka_Soares) (1932–2022), Brazilian actress
- [Jô Soares](/source/J%C3%B4_Soares) (1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, author and talk show host
- [João Clemente Baena Soares](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Clemente_Baena_Soares) (1931–2023), Brazilian diplomat
- [Joffre Soares](/source/Joffre_Soares) (1918–1996), Brazilian actor
- [John Soares](/source/John_Soares) (born 1981), award-winning independent filmmaker, martial arts choreographer, actor and viral video star
- [Lota de Macedo Soares](/source/Lota_de_Macedo_Soares) (1910–1967), Brazilian aesthete
- [Maria Barroso](/source/Maria_Barroso) (Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares) (1925–2015), Portuguese public figure
- [Matos Soares](/source/Matos_Soares) (d. 1957), Portuguese Catholic priest
- [Nate Soares](/source/Nate_Soares) (born 1989), president of [MIRI](/source/Machine_Intelligence_Research_Institute) and coauthor of [If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies](/source/If_Anyone_Builds_It,_Everyone_Dies)
- [Oscar Niemeyer](/source/Oscar_Niemeyer) Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect
- [Rodrigo R. Soares](/source/Rodrigo_R._Soares), Brazilian economist
- [Romildo Ribeiro Soares](/source/Romildo_Ribeiro_Soares) (born 1947), Brazilian televangelist and missionary
- [Teresinha Soares](/source/Teresinha_Soares) (1927–2026), Brazilian artist
- [Tynisha Keli](/source/Tynisha_Keli) (Tynisha Keli Soares) (born 1985), American R&B-pop singer
- [Ulisses Soares](/source/Ulisses_Soares) (born 1958), Brazilian religious leader
- [Valeska Soares](/source/Valeska_Soares) (born 1957), Brazilian artist

### Politicians

- [António Pinto Soares](/source/Ant%C3%B3nio_Pinto_Soares) (1780–1865), former Head of State of Costa Rica
- [António Soares Carneiro](/source/Ant%C3%B3nio_Soares_Carneiro) (1928–2014), Portuguese military officer and politician
- [Cássio Soares](/source/C%C3%A1ssio_Soares) (born 1981), Brazilian politician
- [David Soares](/source/David_Soares) (born 1969), American politician
- [Delúbio Soares](/source/Del%C3%BAbio_Soares) (born 1955), Brazilian politician
- [Edmilson Soares](/source/Edmilson_Soares) (1952–2025), Brazilian politician
- [Fátima Soares](/source/F%C3%A1tima_Soares), Venezuelan politician
- [João Soares (politician)](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Soares_(politician)) (born 1949), Portuguese politician
- [Mário Soares](/source/M%C3%A1rio_Soares) (1924–2017), Portuguese politician
- [Mário Lino Soares Correia](/source/M%C3%A1rio_Lino_Soares_Correia) (born 1940), Portuguese politician
- [Soares Sambu](/source/Soares_Sambu), politician from Guinea-Bissau

### Footballers

- [A. J. Soares](/source/A._J._Soares) (born 1988), American soccer player
- [Adilson Soares Cassamá](/source/Adilson_Soares_Cassam%C3%A1) (born 1983), Bissau-Guinean footballer
- [Bruna Soares](/source/Bruna_Soares) (born 1985), Brazilian women's footballer
- [Cédric Soares](/source/C%C3%A9dric_Soares) (born 1991), Portuguese footballer
- [Clemerson de Araújo Soares](/source/Clemerson_de_Ara%C3%BAjo_Soares) (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
- [Ernesto da Conceição Soares](/source/Ernesto_da_Concei%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Soares) (born 1979), Cape Verdian footballer
- [Everton Soares](/source/Everton_Soares) (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
- [Fabiano Vieira Soares](/source/Fabiano_Vieira_Soares) (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
- [Felipe Soares](/source/Felipe_Soares) (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- [Geilson de Carvalho Soares](/source/Geilson_de_Carvalho_Soares) (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
- [Hermes Neves Soares](/source/Hermes_Neves_Soares) (born 1974), Brazilian footballer
- [Hiziel Souza Soares](/source/Hiziel_Souza_Soares) (born 1985), known as Soares, Brazilian footballer
- [Irênio Soares](/source/Ir%C3%AAnio_Soares) (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
- [Ivanildo Soares Cassamá](/source/Ivanildo_Soares_Cassam%C3%A1) (born 1986), Portuguese footballer
- [João Soares da Mota Neto](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Soares_da_Mota_Neto) (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
- [José Carlos Soares](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Carlos_Soares) (1963–2018), Brazilian footballer
- [Júlio César Soares Espíndola](/source/J%C3%BAlio_C%C3%A9sar_Soares_Esp%C3%ADndola) (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- [Louie Soares](/source/Louie_Soares) (born 1985), English footballer
- [Luís Carlos Almada Soares](/source/Platini_(Cape_Verdean_footballer)) (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer
- [Mario Soares (footballer)](/source/Mario_Soares_(footballer)) (born 1967), Indian footballer and manager
- [Nani Soares](/source/Nani_Soares) (born 1991), Bissau-Guinean footballer
- [Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro](/source/Nuno_Miguel_Soares_Pereira_Ribeiro) (born 1976), Portuguese footballer
- [Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes](/source/Paulo_Jorge_Soares_Gomes) (born 1980), Portuguese footballer
- [Paulo Jorge Sousa Gomes](/source/Paulo_Jorge_Sousa_Gomes) (born 1975), Portuguese footballer
- [Pepe Soares](/source/Pepe_Soares) (1908–1931), Portuguese footballer
- [Renan Brito Soares](/source/Renan_Brito_Soares) (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- [Ricardo Soares](/source/Ricardo_Soares) (born 1974), Portuguese footballer and manager
- [Rodolfo Soares](/source/Rodolfo_Soares) (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- [Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli](/source/Ronaldo_Soares_Giovanelli) (born 1967), Brazilian footballer
- [Tiquinho Soares](/source/Tiquinho_Soares) (born 1991), Brazilian footballer
- [Tom Soares](/source/Tom_Soares) (born 1986), English footballer

### Other sports related

- [Bruno Soares](/source/Bruno_Soares) (born 1982), Brazilian professional tennis player
- [Diogo Soares (gymnast)](/source/Diogo_Soares_(gymnast)) (born 2002), Brazilian artistic gymnast
- [Filipe Soares Franco](/source/Filipe_Soares_Franco) (born 1953), Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal
- [Joe Soares](/source/Joe_Soares), American wheelchair rugby player
- [John Soares (racing driver)](/source/John_Soares_(racing_driver)) (1918–2007), American racing driver
- [Josh Soares](/source/Josh_Soares) (born 1982), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- [Julia Soares](/source/Julia_Soares) (born 2005), Brazilian artistic gymnast
- [Luis Soares](/source/Luis_Soares) (1964–2024), Portuguese-French long-distance runner
- [Rui Soares](/source/Rui_Soares) (born 1993), Portuguese squash player
- [Stephanie Soares](/source/Stephanie_Soares) (born 2001), Brazilian basketball player
- [Tim Soares](/source/Tim_Soares) (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for [Ironi Ness Ziona](/source/Ironi_Ness_Ziona_B.C.) of the [Israeli Basketball Premier League](/source/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League)
- [Togo Renan Soares](/source/Togo_Renan_Soares) (1906–1992), Brazilian basketball coach

## Other

- [Soares family](/source/Soares_family), a Sephardic Jewish family who settled in Egypt
- [National Museum Soares dos Reis](/source/Soares_dos_Reis_National_Museum), Portuguese museum

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