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Spain

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

Early Origins of the Suárez family

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

Early History of the Suárez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Suárez 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 Suárez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Suárez Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Suárez 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 and theologian
Juan Alonso de Guzmán y Suárez de Figueroa Orozco (c. 1405-1468), Spanish nobleman and military figure during the Reconquista
Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 4th conde de la Coruña (c. 1518-1583), Spanish viceroy of New Spain

Suárez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Suárez is the 812^nd most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Suárez is ranked the 4,115^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Suárez is the 15^th popular surname with an estimated 160 people with that name. 3

Suárez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Suárez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Gonzalo Suárez Rondón, who voyaged to America in 1535 and became a high official of Nueva Granada
Illán Suárez de Carvajal, a civil administrator in Peru in the 1540s
Alvaro Suárez, who immigrated to Colombia in 1561
Francisco Suárez, settled in Mexico in 1562
María Suárez, settled in Honduras in 1563
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Suárez Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Miguel Maria Suarez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1796 4

Suárez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pablo Suarez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1802 4
Jose Suarez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Pedro Suarez, who landed in America in 1811 4
Catalina Suarez, who landed in America in 1811 4
Mendo Suarez, who landed in America in 1812 4
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Suárez migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Suárez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Mari Suarez, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1837 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Suárez (post 1700) +

Diego Suarez (1888-1974), American garden designer, of the gardens at Villa Vizcaya
Lucindo Suarez, American Democratic Party politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court 12th District; Elected 2009 6
Gonzales Suarez, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1958 6
George W. Suarez, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Madison Heights, Michigan, 1977-93; Candidate for Michigan State Senate 16th District, 1982 6
Esther Suarez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008 6
Dennison Suarez, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1946 6
D. Bigger Suarez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1952 6
Charles Suarez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004 6
Anthony Suarez, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004 6
Anthony Suarez (b. 1953), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Florida State House of Representatives 35th District, 1999- 6
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html