Krauss is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alison Krauss, American bluegrass musician Alexis Krauss, musician of the noise pop duo Sleigh Bells Clemens Krauss (1893–1954), Austrian conductor Charles A. W. Krauss (1851–1939), American politician Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Krauss (1812–1890), known as Ferdinand Krauss, German scientist, traveller and collector Friedrich Salomon Krauss (1859–1938), Austrian ethnographer Gabrielle Krauss (1842–1906), Austrian-born French operatic soprano Georg Krauß, (1826–1906), German industrialist and the founder of the Krauss Locomotive Works Krauss-Maffei, German engineering company, named in part after Georg Krauß Hermann August Krauss (1848–1937), Austrian entomologist Johan Carl Krauss (1759–1826), German physician and botanist Lawrence M. Krauss, American physicist and writer Michael E. Krauss (1934–2019), American linguist Michael I. Krauss, American law professor Nicole Krauss, American novelist Rosalind E. Krauss, American art critic Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), American poet, playwright and children's book author Samuel Krauss (1866–1948), Hungarian philologist and historian Thomas F Krauss, British physicist working in the field of photonic crystals Werner Krauss (1884–1959), German actor Werner Krauss (academic) (1900–1976), German professor of Romance studies
