Suares History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Suares surname comes from the Latin word "suerius," which suggests that the name was occupational, for a swine herder.

Early Origins of the Suares family

The surname Suares was first found in Asturias, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Suares family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Suares research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1208, 1405, 1468, 1518, 1539, 1548, 1583, 1616 and 1617 are included under the topic Early Suares History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Suares Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Suárez, Suarez, Suérez, Suerez, Suero, Sueiro and many more.

Early Notables of the Suares family

Prominent among members of the family were Benito Suárez (died 1208), a knight of the Reconquest who served King Alfonso IX of Leon; fourteenth century Castilian nobleman Pero Suárez de Quiñones; Juan Suárez de Peralta, Mexican writer of the Colonial period; Francisco Suárez, sixteenth century Spanish theologian and philosopher; Francisco Suárez (1548-1617), Spanish philosopher...
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Suares migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Suares Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Suares, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1808 1
Joaquin Suares, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
Miguel Suares, aged 36, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
Juan Suares, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 1
Lusa Suares, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
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Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)