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, Portuguese sculptor.
- Diandra Soares, Indian model, fashion designer and television host.
- Diogo Soares, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer.
- Elza Soares, Brazilian samba singer.
- Emelina Soares, Indian artist, art historian, and educator
- Estevam Soares, Brazilian football (soccer) head coach
- Jô Soares, Brazilian comedian.
- João Clemente Baena Soares, Brazilian diplomat.
- John Soares, award-winning independent filmmaker, martial arts choreographer, actor and viral video star
- Lori Kay Soares Hacking, American murder victim.
- Lota de Macedo Soares, Brazilian aesthete.
- Maria Barroso (Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares), Portuguese public figure.
- Mateus Soares de Azevedo, Brazilian writer and journalist.
- Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (1907–2012), Brazilian architect.
- Tynisha Keli (Tynisha Keli Soares), American R&B-pop singer.
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.
- João Soares, Portuguese politician.
- Mário Lino Soares Correia, Portuguese politician.
- Mário Soares, (1924–2017), Portuguese politician.
- Soares Sambu, politician from Guinea-Bissau.
Footballers
- Adilson Soares Cassamá, Guinea-Bissau footballer
- A. J. Soares, American soccer player
- Bruna Soares (born 1985), Brazilian women's 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.
- Irenio Soares, Brazilian footballer.
- Ivanildo Soares Cassamá, Portuguese footballer.
- João Soares da Mota Neto, 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 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.
- Filipe Soares Franco, Portuguese chairman of the football club Sporting Club de Portugal
- Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner
- Joe Soares, American wheelchair rugby player
- Togo Renan Soares, Brazilian Basketball coach
- Josh Soares, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Bruno Soares, Brazilian professional tennis player
- Rui Soares (born 1993), Portuguese squash player
Other
- National Museum Soares dos Reis, Portuguese museum