Tavares History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tavares family

The surname Tavares was first found in Benavente where they held a family seat from ancient times. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Tavares family

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Tavares Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Taveri, Taveres, Tavera, Taverna, Taverini, Taveneri and many more.

Early Notables of the Tavares family

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Tavares Ranking

In the United States, the name Tavares is the 3,035^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Tavares is ranked the 2,352^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Tavares migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tavares Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Francisco Tavares, who settled in Peru in 1577
Enrique Jorge Tavares, who settled in Spanish Main in 1594

Tavares Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M. Tavares, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
A. Tavares, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
M. Tavares, who arrived on a ship in San Francisco in 1850
A Tavares, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
M Tavares, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Tavares (post 1700) +

Arthur Paul Tavares "Pooch" Tavares (1943-2024), American singer with the Tavares
Chelsea Royce Tavares, American actress and singer
Charmaine Tavares (b. 1943), American politician and teacher born in Hana, Hawaii
Ralph Tavares (1942-2021), American singer, known for his work with The Travares Brothers, an American R&B, funk and soul music group
J. J. Tavares, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Maranhao, 1884 4
F. L. Tavares, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Faro, 1897 4
Charleta B. Tavares, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000 4
C. D. Tavares, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2012 4
Antonio Jose Tavares, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Maranhao, 1924 4
A. F. Tavares, American Republican politician, Member of Hawaii Territorial Senate 2nd District, 1923 4
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"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/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html