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Early Origins of the Tavarez family

The surname Tavarez was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Tavarez family

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Tavarez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tavares, Talavera and others.

Early Notables of the Tavarez family

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Tavarez Ranking

In the United States, the name Tavarez is the 7,639th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Tavarez family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Early migrants to the New World bearing this surname include Enrique Jorge Tavares, who came to Spanish Main in 1594; as well as Francisco Tavares, who came to Peru in 1577. Settlers in later years included an M. Tavares, who arrived on a ship in San Francisco in 1850.


Contemporary Notables of the name Tavarez (post 1700) +

  • Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero (1843-1883), Puerto Rico's classical and danza composer, often called "The Chopin of America"
  • Shannon Tavarez (d. 2010), American child Broadway actress and singer, known for her role in The Lion King, where she played the role of the young lion cub Nala
  • Julián Tavárez Carmen (b. 1973), Dominican-American former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Suzy Tavarez (b. 1975), American radio personality for the Boston, Massachusetts-based radio station WJMN-FM
  • Rosanna Tavarez (b. 1977), Dominican-American entertainment reporter, former member of Eden's Crush, an American girl group
  • Jesús Tavárez (b. 1971), Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder and current manager of the Dominican Summer League Indians
  • Christopher "Chris" Tavarez (b. 1992), American actor, model and athlete
  • Rosa Tavarez (1939-2023), Dominican painter and engraver
  • Elisa Tavárez (1879-1960), Puerto Rican pianist, daughter of Manuel Gregorio Tavárez


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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