Yanez
What is the origin of the last name Yanez?
Meaning and origin
The surname Yanez originated from the Spanish and Portuguese personal name Juan, derived from the Latin name Iohannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan. As a patronymic surname, Yanez denotes "son of Juan" or "descendant of Juan." The name Yanez can be traced back to medieval times and has roots in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly Spain and Portugal.
Surname origins are rarely settled: one spelling can have several sources, and families often took a name for reasons nobody wrote down. Check it against the sources below before you rely on it.
#1,385
Yanez was the 1,385th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 25,563 people, about 8.3 in every 100,000.
Who carries it
Surnames like Yanez
Names it is linked with, then names with the same origin and a similar standing.
Check the sources
- Forebears: where Yanez is found around the world
- The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
- US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here
For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.