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The noble Spanish surname Lares is toponymic in origin, which means that it is derived from the name of the ancestral home of the first person who took the name. The suffix "-es" or "-ez" means "descendant of," and therefore the surname Lares means "descendant of Lare."
The surname Lares was first found in the mountain range situated in the southern province of Badajoz.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lares research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1809 is included under the topic Early Lares History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lares, Larez, Lariz, Laredo, Lareze and others.
Notable bearers of the family name Lares
In the United States, the name Lares is the 13,477th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1