Yaniz

Yaniz Meaning & Origin

About Yaniz
The surname Yaniz is of Basque origin and is derived from the personal name Yan, which is a variant of the name John. The suffix -iz is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Yaniz means "son of Yan" or "son of John" in Basque. It is a common surname in the Basque Country and can be found in various spellings, such as Yañez or Yáñez.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Yaniz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Yaniz: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yaniz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Yaniz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/yaniz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yaniz in Braille

Here's how to represent Yaniz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Yaniz in braille

How to sign the name Yaniz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Yaniz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Yaniz in sign language

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