Suárez is a common Spanish surname of Germanic origin,[1] of which Juárez is an alternative form.

It is widely spread throughout Latin America as a consequence of colonization.

It may be derived from the Latin name Suerius, meaning "swineherd", in turn related to the Visigothic "surhari".

The surname originates to the province of Asturias in northwest Spain.

This surname is most commonly found in Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina.