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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The surname Yaniz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Yaniz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.