Krause (German for ''

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surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 64.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Krause'' were residents of

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

(frequency 1:531), 20.6% of the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

(1:7,541), 3.5% of

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

(1:24,831), 2.4% of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

(1:9,550), 2.1% of

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

(1:7,891), 1.4% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

(1:11,446) and 1.2% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

(1:8,488). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:531) in the following states:Krause surname distribution
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Brandenburg Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg, is a States of Germany, state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It is the List of Ger ...

(1:204) * 2.

Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt ( ; ) is a States of Germany, state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...

(1:240) * 3.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; ), also known by its Anglicisation, anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a Federated state, state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's States of Germany, sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpom ...

(1:250) * 4.

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

(1:279) * 5.

Saxony Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...

(1:305) * 6.

Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; ; ; ; ; occasionally in English ''Sleswick-Holsatia'') is the Northern Germany, northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of S ...

(1:345) * 7.

Thuringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Er ...

(1:388) * 8.

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...

(1:448) * 9.

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...

(1:464) * 10.

Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 7th-lar ...

(1:506)

People

Alan Krause Alan Ernst Krause (born 14 August 1931 – 27 June 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Aust ...

, a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne *

Albert A. Krause Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street mar ...

(1841–1913),

US Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded f ...

Veteran, City Engineer of Buffalo NY, brother of

Aurel Krause Dr. Aurel Krause (December 30, 1848 – March 14, 1908) was a German geographer known today for his early ethnography of the Tlingit people, Tlingit Indians of southeast Alaska, published in 1885. Krause was born in Polski Konopat, Polnisch K ...

, great grandfather of

Tory Bruno Tory Bruno (born November 3, 1961, as Salvatore Thomas Bruno) is an American aerospace engineer and executive. He has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Launch Alliance (ULA) since August 2014. Before ULA, he worked at Lock ...

Allison Krause Allison Beth Krause (; April 23, 1951 – May 4, 1970) was a student at Kent State University and one of four unarmed students shot and killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard in the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings in Kent, Ohio. The ...

(1951–1970), a student at Kent State University, Ohio who was shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard *

Arnulf Krause Arnulf Krause (born 27 November 1955) is a German philologist who specializes in Germanic studies. Biography Arnulf Krause was born in Zell im Wiesental, Germany. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Bonn in 1989. He is a professor of Old ...

(born 1955), a German philologist *

Asuman Krause Asuman Krause (born 1 March 1976) is a Turkish actress, singer, model and TV host and beauty pageant titleholder of Circassian origin who was crowned Miss Turkey 1998 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1998. Early life and career Born ...

, a German-born former model and singer of mixed Turkish and German descent *

, (1848–1908), a German geographer known today for his early ethnography of the Tlingit Indians of southeast Alaska, brother of Albert Krause and great grand uncle of

Axel Krause Axel Krause, born 23 October 1958 in Halle (Saale), is a German painter and graphic artist. He is associated with the New Leipzig School and lives and works in Leipzig. He studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig in 1981–1986. ...

(born 1958), a German painter and graphic artist *

Barbara Krause Barbara Krause (later Wanja, born on 7 July 1959 in East Berlin) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany. She was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world record holder. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Krause won ...

(born 1959), a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany *

Beaver & Krause Beaver & Krause were an American musical duo comprising Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause. Their 1967 album ''The Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music'' was a pioneering work in the electronic music genre. The pair were Robert Moog's sales representat ...

, a musical duo made up of Paul Beaver and Bernie Krause * Benjamin Krause, a German rugby union player * Bernhard Krause, (1910–1945), an Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II *

Bernie Krause Bernard L. Krause (born December 8, 1938) is an American musician and soundscape ecologist. In 1968, he founded Wild Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to the recording and archiving of natural soundscapes. Krause is an author, a bio-acoustici ...

(born 1938), an American bioacoustician * Bob Krause (Athletic Director) (1945–2015), former athletic director at Kansas State University * Bob Krause (politician) (born 1950), 2010 Democratic candidate for United States Senate from Iowa *

Brian Krause Brian Jeffrey Krause (born February 1, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Leo Wyatt on The WB television series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006) and for portraying the lead role of Charles Brady in the 1992 horror film '' Sleepwa ...

(born 1969), an American actor *

Brigitte Krause Brigitte Krause (1929–2007) was a German actress who from 1948 was trained at the East German DEFA studios in East Berlin, Berlin. While still a student, in 1949 she made her debut as Christel in Kurt Maetzig's film ''Girls in Gingham''. She wen ...

(1929–2007), East German actress * Carolyn H. Krause (born 1938), a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives * Charles I. Krause (1911–2002), an American labor union organizer and local executive * Charles Krause (gymnast), an American gymnast and Olympic medalist *

Chester Krause Chester Lee "Chet" Krause (December 16, 1923 – June 25, 2016) was an American author, numismatist, and businessman best known as the founder of Krause Publications in the 1950s. Early life Krause was born in the Town of Helvetia, Wisconsin, in ...

(1923–2016), American numismatist and publisher * Christiane Krause (born 1950), a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres * Christopher Krause (born 1984), a German footballer who plays for Borussia Fulda *

Dagmar Krause Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer, best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. Her ...

(born 1950), a German singer who works with Slapp Happy, Henry Cow and Art Bears *

Dieter Krause Dieter Krause (18 January 1936 – 10 August 2020) was a German sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 4×500 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome (with Paul Lange, Günther Per ...

(1936–2020), an East German-German sprint canoer * Elisabeth Krause, a German-American astronomer *

Ernst Hans Ludwig Krause Ernst Hans Ludwig Krause (27 July 1859, Stade – 1 June 1942, Domjüch/Neustrelitz) was a German physician, botanist and mycologist. He studied medicine and botany in Berlin, where in 1881 he received his medical doctorate. From 1882 to 1893 ...

(1859–1942), a German botanist * Ernst Henry Krause (1913–1989), an American nuclear physicist and aerospace executive * Ernst Krause (disambiguation), several people *

Fedor Krause Fedor Krause (10 March 1857 – in Mieroszów, Friedland in Niederschlesien; 20 September 1937 in Bad Gastein) was a German neurosurgeon who was native of Mieroszów, Friedland (Lower Silesia). Biography He originally studied music at the ...

(1857–1937), a German neurosurgeon who was native of Friedland *

George Krause George Krause (born 1937) is an American artist photographer, now retired from the University of Houston where he established the photography department. Krause has published a few books of photographs and his work has been collected by many instit ...

(born 1937), an American artist photographer * Georg Krause (oologist) (1858 – 1915), German oologist * Gérard Krause (born 1965), a German epidemiologist *

Greg Krause Greg Krause (born April 4, 1976, in Boston, Massachusetts) was an Arena Football League offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Avengers The Los Angeles Avengers were an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California, from 2000 thr ...

(born 1976), an Arena Football League offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Avengers *

Gundula Krause Gundula Krause (born 7 July 1966) is a German folk violinist. She lives in Mainz, Roetgen nearby Aachen and East-Clare (Ireland). Life and work She was born in Göttingen, Germany. She moved to Los Angeles, California, during the 1980s where she ...

(born 1966), a German folk violinist *

Günther Krause Günther Krause (born 3 September 1953) is a German engineer, academic, politician and businessman. After the Peaceful Revolution, he entered politics, serving in the Volkskammer and as a senior adviser to Minister-President Lothar de Maizière. ...

(born 1953), a German politician * Hans-Henrik Krause (1918–2002), a Danish actor and film director *

Harry Krause Harry William "Hal" Krause (July 12, 1888 – October 23, 1940) was an American Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons (1908–1912) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Naps. He led the American League ...

(1888–1940), a former professional baseball player * Helga Krause (1935–1989), a German film editor *

Henry Krause Henry J. "Red" Krause Jr. (August 28, 1913 – February 20, 1987) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football College ...

(1913–1987), an American football offensive lineman *

James Krause (fighter) James Leo Krause (born June 4, 1986) is an American entrepreneur and former mixed martial artist. He competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional from 2007 to 2020, Krause has made a name for ...

(born 1986), American mixed martial artist * James Krause (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer *

Jerry Krause Jerome Richard Krause (April 6, 1939 – March 21, 2017) was an American sports scout and executive who was the general manager of the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1985 to 2003. His tenure with the Bull ...

, a longtime professional basketball scout and general manager * Johann Gottlob Krause (1760–1802), American master mason *

Johann Wilhelm Krause (botanist) Johann Wilhelm Krause (1764-1842) was a German botanist. His botanical abbreviation is Krause. Described species: * '' Avena sativa var. praegravis'' Krause, 1837 References 1764 births 1842 deaths 19th-century German botanists 18th-cent ...

, (1764–1842), German botanist * John Krause (born 1983), American soccer player *

Kai Krause Kai Krause (born 14 March 1957) is a German software and graphical user interface designer, best known for founding MetaCreations Corp., for his Kai's Power Tools series of products, and for his contributions to graphical user interface design. ...

(born 1957), software artist, UI designer and founder of MetaCreations Corp * Karina Krause (born 1989), Thai volleyball player *

Karl Christian Friedrich Krause Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (; 6 May 1781 – 27 September 1832) was a German philosopher whose doctrines became known as Krausism. Krausism, when considered in its totality as a complete, stand-alone philosophical system, had only a small ...

(1781–1832), German philosopher *

Karl Friedrich Theodor Krause Karl Friedrich Theodor Krause (15 December 1797 – 8 June 1868) was a German anatomist born in Hanover. In 1818 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Göttingen, and later attained the chair of anatomy at the surgical school in ...

(1797–1868), German anatomist *

Karl Wilhelm Krause Karl Wilhelm Krause (5 March 1911 – 6 May 2001) was a Waffen-SS officer (SS number: 236,858) who rose to the rank of SS-''Hauptsturmführer'' (captain) during World War II. He was a personal orderly (valet) and bodyguard to Adolf Hitler from ...

, (1911–2001), SS officer, personal orderly and bodyguard to Adolf Hitler *

Konstantin Krause Konstantin Krause (born 8 October 1967, in Bad Langensalza) is a retired German long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. He represented the sports clubs TV Wattenscheid, TV Heppenheim and LG Ohra/Hörsel, ...

(born 1967), retired German long jumper * Lawrence B. Krause, economist *

Martin Krause (mathematician) Martin Krause (29 June 1851, Wilknity , Wilknit, East Prussia – 2 March 1920, Dresden) was a German mathematician, specializing in analysis. Biography Martin Krause, the son of a landowner, studied from 1870 to 1874 at the University of König ...

(1851–1920), German mathematician and university rector *

Martin Krause Martin Krause (17 June 18532 August 1918) was a German concert pianist, piano teacher,James Methuen-Campbell (2001). Krause, Martin. ''Grove Music Online'', Oxford University Press Music criticism, music critic, and writer. Career Krause was ...

(1853–1918), German concert pianist, piano teacher and writer on music *

Matt Krause Matthew Haston Krause (born August 19, 1980) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 93rd district from 2013 to 2023. He is currently the Precinct 3 County Commissioner in Tar ...

(born 1980), American attorney and politician * Max Krause (1909–1984), American football running back *

Mel Krause Mel Krause (February 4, 1928 – June 13, 2008) was an American college baseball coach and player at the University of Oregon. He also played professional baseball in the Northwest League. Krause also played college basketball for Oregon and coach ...

(1928–2008), American college baseball coach and player at the University of Oregon * Michael Krause (1946–2024), German field hockey player, *

Mikkel Krause Mikkel Munch Krause (born 2 October 1988) is a Danish curler from Hvidovre. He is a former World Junior champion. Curling career Junior As a junior curler, Krause represented Denmark at seven World Junior Curling Championships. His first was ...

(born 1988), a Danish curler *

Moose Krause Edward Walter "Moose" Krause (born Edward Walter Kriaučiūnas; ; February 2, 1913 – December 11, 1992) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He lettered in four ...

(1913–1992), collegiate basketball player during the 1930s *

Nadine Krause Nadine Krause (born 25 March 1982, in Waiblingen) is a former Germany, German Team handball, handballer who last played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (handball), Bayer Leverkusen as a left back. She made her debut on the German A-Team in 1999, at the a ...

(born 1982), German handball player * Orla Hermann Krause (1867–1935), Danish chess master and analyst *

Otto Krause Otto Krause (July 10, 1856February 14, 1920) was an Argentine engineer and educator. Early life Krause was born in the Buenos Aires Province town of Chivilcoy to Leopoldina and Carl August Krause, both German Argentine immigrants arrived in 1851 ...

(1856–1920), Argentine engineer and educator *

Paul Krause Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins. Gifted with a great frame, speed and ra ...

(born 1942), American football defensive back * Paul von Krause (1852–1923), German politician *

Peter Krause Peter William Krause (; born August 12, 1965) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has held leading roles across multiple acclaimed television series, portraying Casey McCall on '' Sports Night'' (1998–2000), Nate Fisher on '' Si ...

(born 1965), American film and television actor and film producer *

Peter Krause (artist) Peter Krause is an American illustrator and comic book artist. He is best known for his work on various DC Comics titles, most notably the ''Superman''-related titles and a three-year run on ''The Power of Shazam!'' with Captain Marvel and the Ma ...

, American illustrator and comic book artist * Petra Krause (1939–2025), German-Italian communist militant * Piet Krause (born 1973), South African rugby union footballer * Roswitha Krause (born 1949), German swimmer and team handball player *

Rudolf Krause Rudolf Krause (30 March 1907 – 11 April 1987) was a racing driver from East Germany. Biography Born in Reichenbach im Vogtland, Krause is mainly known as one of the leading sportsmen in motor racing in Formula Two, during his career between 1 ...

(1907–1987), racing driver from East Germany * Ryan Krause (born 1981), American football tight end *

Sharon R. Krause Sharon R. Krause is an American political philosopher and William R. Kenan Jr. University Professor of Political Science at Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rho ...

, American philosopher * Sigrun Krause (born 1954), former East German cross country skier who competed during the 1970s *

Sonja Krause Sonja Krause Goodwin (1933–2021) was a Swiss-American physical chemist specializing in the thermodynamics and effects of electric fields on polymer solutions, and also interested in climate history. Education and career Krause was born in 193 ...

(1933–2021), Swiss-American polymer chemist * Tina Krause (born 1970), American actress and model *

Tom Krause Tom Gunnar Krause (5 July 1934 − 6 December 2013) was a Finnish operatic bass-baritone, particularly associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart roles. Early life Born in Helsinki, Tom Krause studied medicine for three years with the int ...

(1934–2013), Finnish operatic baritone *

, American corporate executive and civil servant * Uwe Krause (born 1955), German former footballer *

Wilhelm Krause (anatomist) Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Krause (12 July 1833 – 4 February 1910) was a German anatomist born in Hanover. He was the son of anatomist Karl Friedrich Theodor Krause (1797-1868). Krause studied at Göttingen, where he became member of the Bur ...

(1833–1910), German anatomist who was born in Hannover *

Wolf-Rüdiger Krause Wolf-Rüdiger Krause (born 7 September 1944) is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig. Honours * Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to a ...

(born 1944), German football coach and a former player Krause can also refer to: *

Krause Bottom Krause Bottom is a riparian forest area on the Elwha River along the Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park, Washington. It contains a forest of bigleaf maple, red alder ''Alnus rubra'', the red alder, is a deciduous broadleaf tree nat ...

, a riparian forest area on the Elwha River along the Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park, Washington * Krause Music Store, a two-story building in Chicago, the last commission by architect Louis Sullivan *

Krause Publications Krause Publications is an American publisher of hobby magazines and books. The company was started by Chester L. Krause (19232016) in 1952 and published '' Numismatic News''. In the coin collecting community the company is best known for its ...

, a publisher of magazines and books, especially their series of

Standard Catalog of World Coins The ''Standard Catalog of World Coins'' is a series of numismatic catalogs, commonly known as the Krause catalogs. They are published by Krause Publications, a division of Active Interest Media. Overview The by-century volumes list by date v ...

which are often referred to as the Krause Catalogues *

Krause-Kivlin syndrome Peters-plus syndrome or Krause–Kivlin syndrome is a hereditary syndrome defined by Peters' anomaly, dwarfism and intellectual disability. Signs and symptoms Features of this syndrome include Peters' anomaly, corneal opacity, central defect of De ...

, a hereditary syndrome that mainly affects the eyes, growth and development *

Krause's glands Krause's glands or Krause glands are small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjunctivae meet. Their ducts unite into a rather long sinus which open into the fornix conjunctiva. There ...

, small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conductive meet *

Bulboid corpuscle The bulboid corpuscles (end-bulbs of Krause, Krause corpuscles) are cutaneous receptors in humans and other animals. The end-bulbs of Krause were named after the German anatomist Wilhelm Krause (1833–1910). Function The end-bulbs of Krause ...

, cutaneous receptors in the human body *

Otto Krause Technical School The Escuela Técnica Otto Krause is a degree grating educational institution located at the intersection of Paseo Colón Avenue and Chile Street, in the San Telmo section of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Named after its founder, the engineer Otto Krause ...

, an educational institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina *

Villa Krause Villa Krause is a city in the province of San Juan, Argentina in the Cuyo region. The city is located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at 640 m above mean sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's ver ...

, the city of the Argentine of San Juan in the Cuyo Iowa

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