Soares Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Soares last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Soares last name
Meaning of the Soares last name: "son of Soeiro". Soares is a Portuguese surname meaning "son of Soeiro", a medieval name of Germanic origin, possibly from words for south and army. The Spanish form is Suárez. Mário Soares was president of Portugal. The last name is common in Portugal and Brazil.
Arms associated with the Soares name
Portuguese heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Soares.
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Soares name FAQ
What does the Soares name mean?
"son of Soeiro". Common variants include Suarez, Soeiro.
Where does the Soares surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Is there a Soares coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Soares coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).