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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


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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 1911 there was 1 Soares family living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Soares's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Soares families in 1911.
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What did your Soares ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Soares. 24% of Soares men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Soares women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soares were Carpenter and Saleslady.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • Carpenter
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Spinner
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • Saleslady
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Soares. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 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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