# 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:

## 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, 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