Yano (written: 矢野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Akihiro Yano, Japanese baseball player Akiko Yano, Japanese pop and jazz musician Alexander B. Yano, 38th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Candace A. Yano, American academic Jonah Yano, Canadian musician Keiichi Yano (video game designer), Japanese video game designer Keita Yano, Japanese professional wrestler Kentaro Yano (mathematician) Kentarō Yano, manga artist Kisho Yano, Japanese footballer Maki Yano, Japanese J-pop singer Rodney J. T. Yano, United States Army soldier , Japanese model Sho Yano, Asian-American child prodigy Takashi Yano, Japanese politician Takeo Yano, Japanese judoka , Japanese science fiction translator and writer Tetsuro Yano, Japanese politician Toshi Yano, American bass guitarist Toshinobu Yano, Japanese photographer Toru Yano, Japanese professional wrestler