Sauter is a surname of German origin. The name refers to:
Al Sauter (1868–1928), Major League Baseball infielder
Anton Eleutherius Sauter (1800–1881), Austrian botanist
Björn Sauter (b. 1984), German race car engineer (Formula SAE)
Christian Sauter (born 1988), German professional footballer
Christoph Sauter (b. 1991) German footballer
Cory Sauter (b. 1974), American professional football player
Doug Sauter (b. 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey coach
Ernest Sauter (1928–2013), German composer
Eddie Sauter (1914–1981), American music composer and jazz arranger
Fritz Sauter (1906–1983), Austrian-German physicist
Glenn Sauter (b. 1959), Syndicated radio show host
Hans Sauter (1871-1943), a German entomologist and ichthyologist
Hardy Sauter (b. 1971), Canadian former ice hockey defenseman and coach
Jay Sauter (b. 1962), American race car driver
Jim Sauter (contemporary), American saxophonist
Jim Sauter (1943–2014), American race car driver
Joachim Sauter (born 1959), German media artist and designer
Johnny Sauter (b. 1978), American race car driver
Otto Sauter (b. 1961), German trumpet soloist
Otto Sauter-Sarto (1884–1958), German actor
Peeter Sauter (b. 1962), Estonian actor and author
Tim Sauter (b. 1964), American race car driver
Travis Sauter (b. 1982), American stock car racing driver
Wilhelm Sauter (1896–1848), German painter
