Kautz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Kautz (1839–1907), American naval officer, born at Georgetown, Ohio
August Kautz (1828–1895), German-American soldier and Union Army cavalry officer during the American Civil War
Christian Kautz (1913–1948), auto racing driver from Switzerland
Jacob Kautz (1500–1532), Anabaptist who posted seven theses to the door of the Worms Cathedral in 1527
Julius Kautz (1829–1909), Hungarian economist
Manuel Coronel Kautz, Nicaragua's vice minister of foreign relations
