Tavarez Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Tavares; others give Tavarez. Both point to the same Portuguese family name. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “from Tavares”.

A variant of Tavares

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Tavarez has “z” where Tavares has “s”. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Taveira.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Tavarez family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Tavarez report, with a museum-style coat of arms.