Kraus is a German surname meaning "curly". Notable people with the surname include:Adalbert Kraus, German tenor Adam Kraus, American footballer Adolf Kraus (1850–1928), lawyer and Jewish leader Adolph Robert Kraus (1850–1901), American sculptor Alanna Kraus, Canadian speed skater Albert Kraus, Dutch welterweight kickboxer Alfredo Kraus (1927–1999), Spanish opera singer Barbara Kraus, Austrian physicist Bill Kraus (1947–1986), American homosexual rights and AIDS activist Brigitte Kraus, German middle distance runner Bruce Kraus, American politician and businessman Charles A. Kraus (1875–1967), American chemist Charles Kraus (clown), American clown, magician, writer, and comedian Chris Kraus, American writer and filmmaker Chris Kraus (director), German author and filmmaker Christian Jakob Kraus (1753–1807), German linguist Daniel Kraus (disambiguation) Derek Kraus, American racing driver Detlef Kraus (1919–2008), German pianist Dick Kraus (1937–2019), American educator and politician Engelbert Kraus (1934–2016), German football player Ernst Kraus (1863–1941), German tenor Ezra Jacob Kraus (1885–1960), American botanist and horticulturist Felix von Kraus (1870–1937), Austrian singer Franz Kraus (1905–1998), Israeli graphic designer Franz Xaver Kraus (1840–1901), German Catholic priest Friedrich Kraus (1858–1936), Bohemian Austrian physician Georg Melchior Kraus (1737–1806), German painter Gertrud Kraus (1901–1977), Israeli modern dancer Gregor Kraus (1841–1915), German botanist Hans Kraus (1905–1995), Austrian-American physician and rock climber Hans-Georg Kraus, German footballer Hans P. Kraus (1907–1988), German-American antiquarian book dealer Hans-Werner Kraus (1915–1990), German U-boat commander Hansi Kraus, German actor Henry Kraus (1906–1995), American historian Herbert Kraus (1884–1965), German professor of international law Ilona Vincze-Kraus (1902–1998), Hungarian-Israeli classical piano teacher Jacob Kraus (1861–1951), Dutch politician Jillian Kraus, American water polo player Jody Kraus, American lawyer Joe Kraus, American businessman John D. Kraus (1910–2004), American electrical engineer Joseph Martin Kraus (1756–1792), German-Swedish classical composer Józef Antoni Kraus (?-1721), German sculptor Katja Kraus, German footballer Karl Kraus (writer) (1874–1936), Austrian writer Kevin Kraus, German footballer Kraus (musician), New Zealand musician and composer Lili Kraus (1903–1986), Hungarian pianist Marianne Kraus (1765–1838), German painter, drafter and writer Melanie Kraus, German long-distance runner Michael Kraus (disambiguation) Milton Kraus (1866–1942), American politician Nadine Kraus, German footballer Nicola Kraus, American novelist Nina Kraus, American neuroscientist Ognjen Kraus, Croatian physician and Jewish community leader Oliver Kraus, English musician Oskar Kraus (1872–1942), Czech philosopher Otakar Kraus (1909–1980), Czech baritone Otto Kraus (1930–2017), German zoologist Patricia Kraus, Spanish singer Paul Kraus (Arabist) (1904–1944), Arabist researcher Peter Kraus, German singer Peter S. Kraus, American businessman Philip Kraus, American operatic baritone and stage director Richard E. Kraus (1925–1944), United States Marine Robert Kraus (1925–2001), American children's author, cartoonist, and publisher Sarit Kraus, Israeli computer scientist Sharron Kraus, English singer, songwriter, and musician Shmulik Kraus, Israeli actor and pop-rock singer and composer Sonya Kraus, German television presenter Tadeusz Kraus (1932–2018), Czechoslovak-Polish footballer Tomáš Kraus, Czech alpine skier and freestyle skier Viorel Kraus, Romanian footballer Živa Kraus, Croatian painter Will Kraus, American politician Wolfgang Kraus, German football player Yael Kraus, Israeli singer-songwriter
