Crause Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Crause, so the heraldry linked to Krause is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Meaning of the name

Some records give Krause; others give Crause. Both point to the same German family name. The family name meaning is “Curly-haired”, the same as for Krause.

Spelled with “c” instead of “k”, Crause shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Krauser, Krase and Kraus.

Get the complete Crause report, with a museum-style coat of arms.