Suárez
Appearance
Suárez is a common Spanish surname. In origin a patronymic meaning "son of Suero" or "son of Soeiro". The name dates back further than a 1000 years to a region in Spain that was controlled by one of the oldest and original aristocratic families, the de Suarez Figueroa family.[citation needed]
People
Arts and sciences
- Alex Suarez (contemporary), American bassist
- Almudena Suarez, Spanish engineer
- Aurelio Suárez (1910–2003), Spanish surrealist painter
- Blanca Suárez (born 1988), Spanish actress
- Bobby A. Suarez (born 1942), Filipino film director
- Cecilia Suárez (born 1971), Mexican actress
- Claudia Suárez (born 1987), Venezuelan supermodel
- Cristóbal Suárez de Figueroa (1571–1644), Spanish writer and jurist
- Daniel Suarez (author) (born 1964), American author of Daemon
- Diego Suarez (1888–1974), American garden designer, of the gardens at Villa Vizcaya
- Eduardo Aldasoro Suarez (1894–1968), Mexican aviation pioneer
- Emma Suárez (born 1964), Spanish actress
- Francisco Suárez (1548–1617), Spanish philosopher and theologian
- Gastón Suárez (1929–1984), Bolivian writer
- Gomez Suarez de Figueroa (1539–1616), Peruvian historian and writer
- Gonzalo Suarez (born 1934), Spanish writer and director
- Gonzalo Suárez Girard (born 1963), Spanish video game director
- Héctor Suárez (born 1938), Mexican actor and comedian
- Héctor Suárez Gomís (born 1968), Mexican actor and singer
- Javier Suárez (economist) (born 1966), Spanish economist
- Jeremy Suarez (born 1990), American actor
- José Suárez (1919–1981), Spanish actor
- José Suárez Carreño (1915–2002), Spanish writer
- José Ramiro Suárez Soruco (born 1939), Bolivian paleontologist
- José de Cañizares y Suárez (1676–1750), Spanish playwright
- Karla Suárez (born 1969), Cuban writer
- Luis Suárez Fernández (born 1924), Spanish historian
- Maiquel Alejo (born Maiquel Suarez), American television game show hostess
- María Eugenia Suárez (born 1992), Argentine actress and model
- Mariano Mociño Suárez de Figueroa (1757–1820), naturalist from New Spain
- Mario Suárez (writer) (1925–1998), American writer
- Mario Suárez (singer) (born 1926), Venezuelan singer
- Mayra Suarez (contemporary), Mexican fashion model
- Miguel Ángel Suárez (1939–2009), Puerto Rican film actor
- Ofelia Suárez Fox (1923–2006), Cuban poet, lecturer, and radio personality
- Pedro Suárez Vértiz (born 1968), Peruvian singer-songwriter
- Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972), American artist
- Ray Suarez (born 1957), American journalist, senior correspondent of the PBS program The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
- Rosa Aurelia Martinez Suarez (born 1927), Argentine actress
- Rosendo Ruiz Suárez (1885–1983), Cuban musician
- Santiago Rafael Armada Suárez (1937–1995), Cuban artist
- Sergio Lais-Suárez (born 1957), Argentine surgeon and oncologist
- Silvana Suárez (born 1958), Argentine model
- Virgil Suárez (born 1962), American poet, novelist, professor
Business
- Julio Suárez, Guatemalan banker
- María de los Dolores Olmedo y Patiño Suarez (1908–2002), Mexican businesswoman, friend of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
- Nicolás Suárez Callaú (1851–1940), Bolivian rubber baron
- Roberto Suárez (born c. 1928), president of The Miami Herald
Criminals
- Georges Suarez (1890–1944), French journalist executed for collaborating with the Nazi occupation
- Guillermo Suárez Mason (1924–2005), Argentine military official convicted of crimes in the Dirty war
- Roberto Suárez Goméz (1932–2000), Bolivian drug trafficker
Politics
- Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez, (1860 – 1935) Colombian writer, journalist and politician
- Adolfo Suárez (1932–2014), Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco
- Adolfo Suárez Illana (born 1964), Spanish politician, son of Adolfo
- Alejandro José Suárez Luzardo (born 1965), Venezuelan politician
- Don Juan Manuel Suárez Del Toro Rivero (contemporary), president of the Spanish Red Cross
- Facundo Suárez (contemporary), Argentine politician
- Fidel Suárez Cruz (contemporary), Cuban political prisoner
- Germán Suárez Flamerich (1907–1990), Venezuelan politician, president of Venezuela
- Giustina Pecori-Suárez (1811–1903), wife of Jérôme Bonaparte
- Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Duke of Feria (1587–1634), Spanish nobleman and diplomat
- Hugo Banzer Suárez (1926–2002), Bolivian politician, president of Bolivia
- Joaquín Suárez (1781–1868), Uruguayan politician, head of state of Uruguay
- José Antonio Alonso Suárez (born 1960), Spanish politician
- José María Pino Suárez (1869–1913), Mexican politician, governor of Yucatán
- 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
- Manuel de Jesús Andrade Suárez (1860–1935), Colombian politician
- Marco Fidel Suárez (1855–1927), Colombian politician, president of Colombia
- Mariano Suárez (1897–1980), Ecuadorian politician, Vice President of Ecuador
- Ramiro Suárez Corzo (born 1960), Colombian politician
- Roberto Guajardo Suárez (1918–2008), president of Copamex
- Vicente Suárez (1833–1847), Mexican defender at the Battle of Chapultepec
- Xosé Quiroga Suárez (1920–2006), Spanish politician, president of Galicia
Religion
- Adolfo Suárez Rivera (1927–2008), Mexican cardinal and archbishop
- Federico González Suárez (1844–1917), Ecuadorian bishop and politician
- Fernando Suarez (born 1967), Filipino priest and faith healer
- Francisco Suárez (1548-1617), Spanish Jesuit philosopher
Sports
- Alejandro Suárez (born 1980), Mexican long-distance runner
- Andrew Suarez (born 1992), American baseball player
- Antonio Suarez (1932–1981), Spanish professional road-racing cyclist
- Berthy Suárez (born 1969), Bolivian footballer
- Carla Suárez Navarro (born 1988), Spanish tennis player
- Carlos Adrian Valdez Suarez (born 1983), Uruguayan footballer
- Carlos Banteux Suárez (born 1986), Cuban boxer
- Carlos Heber Bueno Suárez (born 1980), Uruguayan footballer
- César Suárez (born 1984), Venezuelan racing cyclist
- Christian Suárez (born 1985), Ecuadorian footballer
- Claudio Suárez (born 1968), Mexican footballer
- Cristián Suárez (born 1987), Chilean footballer
- Damián Suárez (born 1988), Uruguayan footballer
- Daniel Suárez (born 1992), Mexican racing driver
- Daniel Alberto Néculman Suárez (born 1985), Argentine footballer
- David Wladimir Serradas Suárez (born 1969), Venezuelan boxer
- Deinis Suárez (born 1984), Cuban baseball player
- Denis Suárez (born 1994), Spanish footballer
- Diego Orlando Suárez (born 1992), Bolivian footballer
- Edmundo Suárez (1916–1978), Spanish footballer and coach
- Enrique Figueroa Suárez (born 1964), Puerto Rican Olympic sailor
- Erminio Suárez (born 1969), Argentine track cyclist
- Esteban Andrés Suárez (born 1975), Spanish footballer
- Guillermo Suárez (born 1985), Argentine footballer
- Guillermo Gonzalo Giacomazzi Suárez (born 1977), Uruguayan footballer
- Guillermo Sandro Salas Suárez (born 1974), Peruvian footballer
- Hugo Suárez (born 1982), Bolivian footballer
- Jairo Suárez (born 1985), Colombian footballer
- Javier Suárez (cyclist) (born c. 1939), Colombian road racing cyclist
- Jean de Suarez d'Aulan (1900–1944), French aviator, auto racer, and bobsledder
- Jeffrén Suárez (born 1988), Spanish footballer
- Jesús Manuel Bravo Suárez (born 1979), Spanish footballer
- Jorge Suarez (1945–1997), Salvadoran footballer
- José Suárez, Cuban Negro league baseball player
- José Luis Aragonés Suárez (born 1938), Spanish footballer
- José Manuel Suárez (born 1974), Spanish footballer
- Julián Omar Ramos Suárez (born 1988), Spanish footballer
- Ken Suarez (born 1943), American baseball player
- Leonel Suárez (born 1987), Cuban decathlete
- Luis Suárez (born 1987), Uruguayan footballer
- Luis Suárez Miramontes (born 1935), Spanish footballer and coach
- Luis Fernando Suárez (born 1959), Colombian football coach, currently coach of the Honduran national football team
- María Ángeles Rodríguez Suárez (born 1957), Spanish field hockey player
- Maria Garcia Suarez (born 1978), Spanish sprint canoer
- Matías Suárez (born 1988), Argentine footballer
- Mario Suárez Mata (born 1987), Spanish footballer
- Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez (born 1976), Colombian footballer
- Narcisco Suárez (born 1960), Spanish flatwater canoer
- Nicolás Suárez (disambiguation), footballers
- Osvaldo Suárez (born 1934), Argentine long-distance runner
- Pablo Oscar Rotchen Suárez (born 1973), Argentine footballer
- Paola Suárez (born 1976), Argentine tennis player
- Paolo Suárez (born 1980), Uruguayan footballer
- Pedro Arico Suárez (1908–1979), Argentine footballer
- Ramon López Suárez (born 1969), Spanish basketball coach
- Ricardo Pedriel Suárez (born 1987), Bolivian footballer
- Roberto Suarez Seabra (born 1976), Brazilian water polo player
- Roberto Canella Suarez (born 1988), Spanish footballer
- Roger Suárez (born 1977), Bolivian footballer
- Rolando Álvarez Suárez (born 1975), Venezuelan footballer
- Rubén Suárez (born 1979), Spanish footballer
- Ryan Suarez (born 1977), American soccer player
- Secundino Suárez (born 1955), Spanish footballer
- Sergio A. Matto Suárez (born 1930), Uruguayan basketball player
- Silvio Suárez (born 1969), Paraguayan footballer
- Temoc Suarez (born 1975), American soccer player
- Tony Suarez (1956–2007), American soccer player
- Yoan Pablo Hernandez Suarez (born 1984), Cuban boxer
- Yosvany Suárez (born 1973), Cuban hammerthrower
Other
- Diego Suarez (navigator) (fl. 16th century), Portuguese navigator
- Gonzalo Suárez Rendón, Spanish conquistador, founder of Tunja
- Inés de Suárez (c. 1507–1580), Spanish conquistadora
- Jane Suarez de Figueroa (1538–1612), Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary Tudor of England
- Manuel Isidoro Suárez (1799–1846), Argentine colonel who fought against the Spanish in the wars of independence
Pseudonyms
- Benito Suárez Lynch, pseudonym of Joege Luis Borges and Bioy Casares
- Suarez Miranda, pseudonym of Jorge Luis Borges
Fictional
- Betty Suarez, the main character in the TV series Ugly Betty
- Dora Suarez, title character in the detective novel I Was Dora Suarez
- Hilda Suarez, fictional character on the television show Ugly Betty
- Ignacio Suarez, fictional character on the television show Ugly Betty
- Justin Suarez, fictional character on the television show Ugly Betty
- Omar Suarez (Scarface), fictional character in the 1983 film Scarface
- Rosamia Suarez, fictional character on the Filipino cineseries Bituing Walang Ningning