Rauh Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Behind the Rauh surname stands Rau, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. The family name meaning is “rough, hairy”, the same as for Rau.

• The same family of names includes Rauch.
• Rauh adds “h” to Rau, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.

Rauh coat of arms

Arms linked to Rau and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Rauh family name pack.