Meaning of the surname Juárez
Juárez is a Spanish surname of the patronymic type meaning "son of Suero". It is one of the 50 most common surnames in Mexico. Thirty-first in Mexico. Benito Juárez, the Zapotec president, made it a national name; origin of Suero is debated.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or the popular reading is folk etymology. The page gives the best-supported explanation.
Formed from a father's given name with the suffix -ez, -es, or -iz, meaning 'son of'. Hernández is the son of Hernando, Martínez the son of Martín. About half of the most common Mexican surnames are patronymics.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Juárez appears as either half of a pair: Juárez García, López Juárez. Read how the two-surname system works.