Soares Family History

Soares Surname Meaning

Portuguese: patronymic from the medieval personal name Sueiro derived from Latin suarius ‘swineherd’ (see Spanish Suero).

Spanish: northwestern variant of Suárez (see Suarez), a cognate of 1 above.

English: variant of Soar with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Jewish (Sephardic): Portuguese surname (see 1 above) adopted at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sales, Goates, Stakes, Mares, Moores, Staves, Szarek, Torres, Sours, Goeres

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12K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Soares family from?

You can see how Soares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Soares families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 29 Soares families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Soares's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Soares families in 1891.

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What did your Soares ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fisherman and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Soares. 67% of Soares men worked as a Fisherman and 53% of Soares women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soares were Farm carter and Private means.

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Fisherman

67%

Farm carter

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

53%

Unpd domestic duties

14%

Incapacitated

12%

Private means

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Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Soares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soares census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Soares. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Soares. For the veterans among your Soares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soares lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Soares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Soares in 1943 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

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Soares Surname Meaning

Portuguese: patronymic from the medieval personal name Sueiro derived from Latin suarius ‘swineherd’ (see Spanish Suero).

Spanish: northwestern variant of Suárez (see Suarez), a cognate of 1 above.

English: variant of Soar with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Jewish (Sephardic): Portuguese surname (see 1 above) adopted at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Soares family from?

What did your Soares ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Fisherman

67%

Farm carter

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

53%

Unpd domestic duties

14%

Incapacitated

12%

Private means

What Soares family records will you find?

What is the average Soares lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Soares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Soares in 1943 was 50, and 78 in 2004.

Soares Family History

Soares Surname Meaning

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Soares Surname Meaning

160,000 record(s) for Soares

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Where is the Soares family from?

What did your Soares ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Soares family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Soares lifespan?

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