Kraus is a German surname meaning "curly". Notable people with the surname include: Adalbert Kraus (born 1937), German tenor Adam Kraus (born 1984), American footballer Adolf Kraus (1850–1928), lawyer and Jewish leader Adolph Robert Kraus (1850–1901), American sculptor Alanna Kraus (born 1977), Canadian speed skater Albert Kraus (born 1980), 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 (born 1956), German middle distance runner Bruce Kraus (born 1954), American politician and businessman Charles A. Kraus (1875–1967), American chemist Charles Kraus (clown) (born 1946), American clown, magician, writer, and comedian Chris Kraus (American writer) (born 1955), American writer and filmmaker Chris Kraus (director) (born 1963), German author and filmmaker Christian Jakob Kraus (1753–1807), German linguist Daniel Kraus (disambiguation) Derek Kraus (born 2001), American racing driver Detlef Kraus (1919–2008), German pianist Dick Kraus (1937–2019), American educator and politician Eileen Kraus (1938–2017), American banker 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 (born 1949), German footballer Hans P. Kraus (1907–1988), German-American antiquarian book dealer Hans-Werner Kraus (1915–1990), German U-boat commander Hansi Kraus (born 1952), German actor Henry Kraus (1906–1995), American historian Herbert Kraus (1884–1965), German professor of international law Jacob Kraus (1861–1951), Dutch politician Jillian Kraus (born 1986), 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 (died 1721), German sculptor Katja Kraus (born 1970), German footballer Karl Kraus (writer) (1874–1936), Austrian writer Kevin Kraus (born 1992), German footballer Lili Kraus (1903–1986), Hungarian pianist Marianne Kraus (1765–1838), German painter, drafter and writer Melanie Kraus (born 1974), German long-distance runner Michael Kraus (disambiguation) Milton Kraus (1866–1942), American politician Nadine Kraus (born 1988), German footballer Nicola Kraus (born 1974), American novelist Nina Kraus, American neuroscientist Ognjen Kraus (born 1945), Croatian physician and Jewish community leader Oliver Kraus (born 1970), English musician Oskar Kraus (1872–1942), Czech philosopher Otakar Kraus (1909–1980), Czech (later British) baritone Otto Kraus (1930–2017), German