Soares Surname
Approximately 2,011,910 people bear this surname
Soares Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,786,065 | 1:120 | 15 |
| East Timor | 82,704 | 1:15 | 1 |
| Portugal | 66,880 | 1:156 | 24 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 20,598 | 1:84 | 29 |
| United States | 13,185 | 1:27,490 | 3,435 |
| France | 7,956 | 1:8,349 | 724 |
| Cape Verde | 6,250 | 1:85 | 22 |
| Indonesia | 5,534 | 1:23,898 | 2,872 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 3,576 | 1:50 | 3 |
| Canada | 2,918 | 1:12,627 | 1,862 |
| India | 2,669 | 1:287,398 | 16,293 |
| Spain | 2,327 | 1:20,091 | 2,211 |
| England | 1,252 | 1:44,503 | 5,628 |
| Argentina | 870 | 1:49,130 | 4,140 |
| Australia | 809 | 1:33,369 | 4,401 |
| Venezuela | 769 | 1:39,277 | 2,171 |
| Switzerland | 672 | 1:12,222 | 2,020 |
| South Africa | 605 | 1:89,550 | 10,968 |
| Saudi Arabia | 596 | 1:51,772 | 7,760 |
| Jamaica | 512 | 1:5,605 | 719 |
| Angola | 468 | 1:57,669 | 2,300 |
| Luxembourg | 453 | 1:1,282 | 124 |
| Netherlands | 413 | 1:40,889 | 6,953 |
| Belgium | 386 | 1:29,784 | 4,816 |
| Germany | 338 | 1:238,182 | 26,184 |
| Nigeria | 319 | 1:555,306 | 27,054 |
| Paraguay | 226 | 1:32,021 | 1,078 |
| Suriname | 224 | 1:2,467 | 352 |
| Uruguay | 194 | 1:17,689 | 1,999 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Italy | 131 | 1:466,845 | 48,868 |
| Thailand | 128 | 1:551,862 | 94,667 |
| Singapore | 124 | 1:44,417 | 1,692 |
| Benin | 98 | 1:105,465 | 11,876 |
| Mozambique | 92 | 1:296,321 | 1,396 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Bermuda | 87 | 1:750 | 114 |
| Ireland | 84 | 1:56,059 | 3,870 |
| Andorra | 80 | 1:1,048 | 174 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Chile | 63 | 1:279,627 | 8,218 |
| Peru | 57 | 1:557,616 | 14,875 |
| Ecuador | 56 | 1:284,033 | 8,825 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Japan | 17 | 1:7,520,253 | 43,528 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Hong Kong | 15 | 1:489,032 | 3,321 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| British Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:2,257 | 293 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Macau | 14 | 1:42,974 | 357 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Senegal | 13 | 1:1,121,488 | 3,334 |
| Guyana | 12 | 1:63,518 | 5,280 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Lesotho | 8 | 1:254,070 | 15,268 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Northern Cyprus | 6 | 1:53,168 | 8,711 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1:79,678,386 | 25,993 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 1:308,020 | 1,264 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Libya | 2 | 1:3,121,987 | 6,135 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 1:1,412,644 | 16,950 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1:18,755,098 | 14,167 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Soarès (11), Soáres (2), Soarés (2), Sôares (1) & Soárés (1) are calculated separately.
Soares (4,909) may also be a first name.
Soares Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Soar(e)’s (Son): v. Soar(e.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Soares of Portugal is of patronymic origin, ie the children of a man named Soeiro took the Soares nickname because Soeiro in turn also became a surname, the Soeiro name comes from suarius Latin, meaning "Shepherd pigs ", thus Soeiro surname means" keeper of pigs "and Smith" the son of the keeper of pigs ".The pig farming was a very important activity since Roman times. During the Middle Ages the pig farm was the flesh warranty for every year in Portugal medieval consumption of pork has become so important that the economic power of a family was measured by the number of pigs raised.England also a Smith family came, but this has no connection with the Portuguese family, the English Soares come from the word of the old French sor of sor expression 'chestnut, which means reddish hair, the word came to England through the Norman invaders .
- danielzinnIt means "Swine Guard's son", "son of the south army" or "the one with that has red hair."
Soares is classified as a patronymic surname with Portuguese and Spanish origins, being based on Soeiro (first name), which in turn comes from the Latin suarius, meaning "pig shepherd".
In the Middle Ages, especially in Portugal, the pig farming was a very important activity, and the economic power of households were quantified by the number of pigs raised.
Another likely source is based on the ancient Germanic word sug-hari, which literally means "southern army."
There is yet another theory explaining the emergence of this surname in English lands. Soares wouldd have originated from the old French word sor'chestnut, which means "red hair".
- niedellanThe Soares surname means 'son of Soeiro'. In Portugal it was common to call children by the name of the father, so if the father called Soeiro, the children were called 'sons of Soeiro', a while later suffering variations and being transformed into Soares.
There is also the theory that the surname originated in England. The English surname Soares originates from the French word sor, which means 'chestnut', 'red hair'. The word arose from the Norman invaders.
- evenymariaSoares Demographics
Average Male Soares Height
172.64 cm
Average Female Soares Height
161.48 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Soares Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soares Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soares (Arabic: سواريس, Marathi: सोरेस, Russian: Соарес) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Soarès, Soáres, Soarés, Sôares or Soárés. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soares? popularity and diffusion
It is the 266th most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,622 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Soares live; 89 percent live in South America and 89 percent live in Luso-South America. Soares is also the 97,303rd most frequently used given name internationally, held by 4,909 people.
Soares is the most numerous surname in one country:East Timor, where 4 percent are found. The last name Soares is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,786,065 people, or 1 in 120. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 18 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it is found in 142 countries. It also occurs in East Timor, where 4 percent are found and Portugal, where 3 percent are found.
Soares Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Soares has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 62,786 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Soares Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Soares surname are 43.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.7% registered with the party.
The amount Soares earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.76% less than the national average, earning €9,382 per year; in Norway they earn 24.45% less than the national average, earning 261,473 kr per year; in Peru they earn 75.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,085 per year; in South Africa they earn 109.64% more than the national average, earning R 498,192 per year; in United States they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $45,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $53,887 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soares Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soares in the Marathi language | ||
| सोरेस | soresa | 22.59 |
| सोरस | sorasa | 10.59 |
| सॉरीस | sorisa | 10.12 |
| सॉरेस | soresa | 8.47 |
| सोअरेस | so'aresa | 5.41 |
| सोवािरस | sovairasa | 5.18 |
| सोवािरश | sovairasa | 5.18 |
| सोआरेस | so'aresa | 3.76 |
| सॉिरस | soirasa | 3.76 |
| सॉरस | sorasa | 3.29 |
| सोरीस | sorisa | 3.29 |
| सोआरीस | so'arisa | 2.82 |
| सोएरेस | so'eresa | 2.35 |
| सौरस | saurasa | 2.35 |
| सुआरेस | su'aresa | 1.88 |
| वारेस | varesa | 1.88 |
| सोवारीस | sovarisa | 1.41 |
| सारेस | saresa | 0.94 |
| सोआिरस | soairasa | 0.94 |
| वरेस | varesa | 0.47 |
| सॉसरेस | sosaresa | 0.47 |
| सोअरीस | so'arisa | 0.47 |
| सोवारीश | sovarisa | 0.47 |
| संदेश | sandesa | 0.47 |
| सेरेश | seresa | 0.47 |
| Soares in the Russian language | ||
| Соарес | soares | - |
| Soares in the Arabic language | ||
| سواريس | swarys | - |
| سوارس | swars | - |
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Soares Reference & Research
Meaning of the Surname - Meaning of the surname (in Portuguese).
Sears DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Sears FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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