Yàñez Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Yàñez Surname Definition:
Yáñes: From the latin "ioannes" meaning "God is gracious."
Yáñez found in Basque provinces. Of unknown geographic origin or distribution, except here. Variants of surnames and given names Johannes, Jánez, Báñez and others. These forms equivalent to English name John.
Read More About This SurnameYàñez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Yáñez (929), Yànez (6), Yanez (88,232), Yánez (121), Yańez (3), Yañéz (2), Ýáñez (1), Yãnez (1), Yanêz (2), Yanēz (1) & Yanéz (1) are calculated separately.
Yàñez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yáñes: From the latin "ioannes" meaning "God is gracious."
Yáñez found in Basque provinces. Of unknown geographic origin or distribution, except here. Variants of surnames and given names Johannes, Jánez, Báñez and others. These forms equivalent to English name John.
Basque name meaning many rushes. Could also come from Juan.
A Castilian name found throughout the Peninsula.
See Ibáñez.
Yàñez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yàñez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yàñez occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Yáñez, Yànez, Yanez, Yánez, Yańez, Yañéz, Ýáñez, Yãnez, Yanêz, Yanēz or Yanéz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yàñez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Yàñez live; 65 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Hispano-North America.
Yàñez is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 8,866,158. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Mexico City, where 36 percent reside, México, where 14 percent reside and Aguascalientes, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Mexico this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 9 percent reside and Peru, where 9 percent reside.
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