Yáñez

Yáñez is a Spanish language surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Adrian Yanez (born 1993), American mixed martial artist
 * Agustín Yáñez (1904–1980), Mexican writer and politician
 * Desideria Quintanar de Yáñez (1814–1893), first woman to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
 * Eduardo Yáñez (born 1960) Mexican actor
 * Emmanuel Yáñez (born 1985), Uruguayan road cyclist
 * Enrique Yáñez (1908–1990), Mexican architect
 * Jeronimo Yanez, American police officer who shot Philando Castile
 * José María Yáñez (1803–1880), Mexican war hero of the war of independence from Spain
 * Mario Yáñez (born 1993), Mexican squash player
 * Puri Yáñez (born 1936) Spanish-born surrealist painter
 * René Yañez (1942–2018), Mexican-American artist, curator, and community activist
 * Rio Yañez (born 1980), American artist and curator
 * Rubén Yáñez (born 1993), Spanish footballer
 * Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (c.1462–after 1514), Spanish navigator, explorer, and conquistador