Yanez
Yanez is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly written with the diacritic form Yáñez in Spanish today. In English-language contexts the name is often rendered as Yanez, with the acute accent on the a frequently omitted. The name is patronymic, meaning it originally denoted “son of Yan/Jan,” a medieval form relating to the given name Juan (John). The suffix -ez is a standard Iberian marker indicating a paternal lineage.
Etymology and variants: The root is tied to the medieval given name that corresponds to John, with
History and distribution: The surname appears in medieval Spanish records, particularly in Castile and surrounding regions,
See also: Yáñez (disambiguation) and Yanez as an alternative spelling. The name is primarily a surname and