Krause

Descriptive

Meaning

A person with curly or frizzy hair.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle High German 'kraus,' meaning curly or frizzy. The adjective was used as a descriptive surname to distinguish individuals by their distinctive hair texture.

About the Krause Surname

Krause is a descriptive surname based on curly or frizzy hair. Such distinctive physical characteristics were useful for identifying individuals in medieval communities.

Distribution

Common throughout German-speaking regions, with particular prevalence in Saxony and eastern Germany.