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Etymology of Kraus

What does the name Kraus mean?

The distinguished surname Kraus is a proud symbol of a Jewish culture, which is found in many places world-wide. In the Middle Ages, it became necessary to adopt surnames, since people were moving closer together, and it was becoming difficult to distinguish between people with the same names. The surname Kraus is a nickname surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. The surname Kraus comes from the German word kraus, which means curly. As a nickname, this surname was given to a person who had curly hair.

Kraus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kraus, Krause, Krauz, Krauze, Krauser, Krauzer, Krausz, Krauszman, Krausman, Krauzman, Kraushar, Krauzhar, Kraushaar and many more.

Kraus Ranking

In the United States, the name Kraus is the 2,694th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Kraus is ranked the 8,555th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Kraus migration to Canada +

Kraus Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Johanna Kraus, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
  • Johannes Kraus, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
  • Jacob Kraus, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
  • Clara Kraus, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757


Kraus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Michael Kraus and John Georg Kraus, both of whom emigrated to America in 1709
  • Johannes Kraus, who settled in Philadelphia in 1727
  • Wilhelm Kraus, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733
  • Christoper Kraus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 3
  • Hans Joerg Kraus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Kraus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wolf Kraus, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 3
  • Mr. Wilh. Kraus, aged 21, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska"
  • Andrew Kraus, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
  • Arnold Kraus, aged 52, who landed in Missouri in 1848 3
  • Lorenz Kraus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1849 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Kraus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Kraus, who landed in Alabama in 1921 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Kraus (post 1700) +

  • Dita Kraus (1929-2025), Czech-Israeli teacher, writer, and Auschwitz survivor known for being The Auschwitz Librarian
  • Peter Kraus (1941-2024), German field hockey player, member of the West German squad that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
  • Vilhelm Botyov Kraus (1949-2020), Bulgarian politician who served as Minister of Transport
  • Tadeusz Kraus (1932-2018), Czech footballer for Sparta Prague and the National Team and manager of Aris Limassol
  • Major-General Walter Francis Kraus (1894-1977), American Chief of Staff, Army Air Force Flying Training Command (1945-1946) 4
  • Andreas Kraus (b. 1922), German historian who was awarded the Bavarian Verdienstorden in 1983
  • Otabar Kraus (1909-1980), Czech-born baritone
  • Lili Kraus (b. 1905), Hungarian-born pianist, was the first to record all of Mozart's sonatas and perform all his concertos
  • Karl Kraus (1874-1936), one of the great satirists of the 20th century
  • ... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Bismarck
  • Adam Kraus (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Walter Kraus. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Kraus/Walter_Francis/USA.html
  5. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details

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