A Spanish surname, Suarez comes from the Latin term ‘suerius’ which refers to a pig herder. The spelling variations for Suarez include Suero, Sueiro and Suerez. In England the few location for those with the Suarez family name is the city of London, Lancashire and Sussex. In Spain the earliest Suarez families came from the Asturias region in the northern portion of the country. Some Suarez families resettled in Mexico, Columbia, Chile, Peru and Puerto Rico. In Scotland along the eastern shore line most with the Suarez surname live on the Orkney Islands. Within the United States the original Suarez families lived in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. Years later they also moved into Texas, New York, Georgia, California and New Mexico. Famous: Cecilia Suarez (actress from Mexico), Gonzalo Suarez (movie film writer and director from Spain), Alex Suarez (musician), Ken Suarez (professional baseball player), Antonio Suarez (professional road-racing cyclist), Hector Suarez (comic from Mexico), Jeremy Suarez (actor), Mario Suarez (writer), Santiago Rafael armada Suarez (artist from Cuba), Ray Suarez (journalist), Mayra Suarez (fashion model from Mexico) and Emma Suarez (actress).