Soares

Soares Meaning & Origin

About Soares
The surname Soares is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin personal name "Suarus," meaning "swineherd" or "pig-keeper." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Soares. Over time, the surname has spread to various Portuguese-speaking countries and is relatively common in Brazil and Portugal.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Soares is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Soares: 11,694
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Soares based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Soares is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔrɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soares in Braille

The image below is how to represent Soares in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Soares in braille

How to sign the name Soares using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Soares using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Soares in sign language

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