Krause (German for ruffle) is a common German surname that may refer to:
Alan Krause, a former Australian rules footballer who played with MelbourneAllison Krause (1951–1970), a student at Kent State University, Ohio who was shot and killed by the Ohio National GuardAsuman Krause, a German-born former model and singer of mixed Turkish and German descentAurel Krause, (1848-1908), a German geographer known today for his early ethnography of the Tlingit Indians of southeast AlaskaAxel Krause (born 1958), a German painter and graphic artistBarbara Krause (born 1959), a former freestyle swimmer from East GermanyBeaver & Krause, a musical duo made up of Paul Beaver and Bernie KrauseBenjamin Krause, a German rugby union playerBernhard Krause, (1910-1945), an Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War IIBernie Krause (born 1938), an American bioacousticianBob Krause (Athletic Director) (born 1945), former athletic director at Kansas State UniversityBob Krause (politician) (born 1950), 2010 Democratic candidate for United States Senate from IowaBrian Krause (born 1969), an American actorCarolyn H. Krause (born 1938), a Republican member of the Illinois House of RepresentativesCharles I. Krause (1911–2002), an American labor union organizer and local executiveCharles Krause (gymnast), an American gymnast and Olympic medalistChristiane Krause (born 1950), a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metresChristopher Krause (born 1984), a German footballer who plays for Borussia FuldaDagmar Krause (born 1950), a German singer who works with Slapp Happy, Henry Cow and Art BearsDieter Krause (born 1936), an East German-German sprint canoerErnst Hans Ludwig Krause (1859–1942), a German botanistErnst Henry Krause (1913–1989), an American nuclear physicist and aerospace executiveErnst Krause (1839–1903), a German biologistFedor Krause (1857–1937), a German neurosurgeon who was native of FriedlandGeorge Krause (born 1937), an American artist photographerGreg Krause (born 1976), an Arena Football League offensive lineman for the Los Angeles AvengersGundula Krause (born 1966), a German folk violinistGünther Krause (born 1953), a German politicianHans-Henrik Krause (1918–2002), a Danish actor and film directorHarry Krause (1888–1940), a former professional baseball playerHenry Krause (1913–1987), an American football offensive linemanJames Krause (born 1987), a professional footballer who currently plays for Crawley TownJason Krause, the Rhythm/Metal/Acoustic guitar player for Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker BandJerry Krause, a longtime professional basketball scout and general managerJohn Krause (born 1983), an American soccer playerKai Krause (born 1957), a software artist, UI designer and founder of MetaCreations CorpKarl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781–1832), a German philosopherKarl Friedrich Theodor Krause (1797–1868), a German anatomistKarl Wilhelm Krause, (1911-2001), an SS officer, personal orderly and bodyguard to Adolf HitlerKonstantin Krause (born 1967), a retired German long jumperLawrence B. Krause, an economistMartin Krause (born 1853), a German concert pianist, piano teacher and writer on musicMatt Krause (born 1980), an American politicianMax Krause (1909–1984), an American football running backMel Krause (1928–2008), an American college baseball coach and player at the University of OregonMoose Krause (1913–1992), a well-known collegiate basketball player during the 1930sNadine Krause (born 1982), a German handball playerOrla Hermann Krause (1867–1935), a Danish chess master and analystPaul Krause (born 1942), a former professional American football defensive backPeter Krause (born 1965), American film and television actor and film producerPeter Krause (artist), an American illustrator and comic book artistPiet Krause (Piet) Krause (born 1973), a former South African rugby union footballerRoswitha Krause (born 1949), a German swimmer and team handball playerRudolf Krause (1907–1987), a racing driver from East GermanyRyan Krause (born 1981), an American football tight endSigrun Krause (born 1954), a former East German cross country skier who competed during the 1970sTina Krause (born 1970), an American actress and modelTom Krause (born 1934), a Finnish operatic baritoneUwe Krause (born 1955), a German former footballerWilhelm Krause (anatomist) (1833–1910), a German anatomist who was born in HannoverWolf-Rüdiger Krause (born 1944), a German football coach and a former playerKrause can also refer to:
Krause Bottom, a riparian forest area on the Elwha River along the Geyser Valley trail in Olympic National Park, WashingtonKrause Music Store, a two-story building in Chicago, the last commission by architect Louis SullivanKrause Publications, a publisher of magazines and books, especially their series of Standard Catalog of World Coins which are often referred to as the Krause CataloguesKrause-Kivlin syndrome, a hereditary syndrome that mainly affects the eyes, growth and developmentKrause's glands, small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conductive meetBulboid corpuscle, cutaneous receptors in the human bodyOtto Krause Technical School, an educational institution in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaVilla Krause, the city of the Argentine of San Juan in the Cuyo region