Sauter is a surname of German origin. The name refers to:
Al Sauter (1868–1928), Major League Baseball infielderAnton Eleutherius Sauter (1800–1881), Austrian botanistBjörn Sauter (b. 1984), German race car engineer (Formula SAE)Christian Sauter (born 1988), German professional footballerChristoph Sauter (b. 1991) German footballerCory Sauter (b. 1974), American professional football playerDoug Sauter (b. 1954), retired Canadian ice hockey coachErnest Sauter (1928–2013), German composerEddie Sauter (1914–1981), American music composer and jazz arrangerFritz Sauter (1906–1983), Austrian-German physicistGlenn Sauter (b. 1959), Syndicated radio show hostHans Sauter (1871-1943), a German entomologist and ichthyologistHardy Sauter (b. 1971), Canadian former ice hockey defenseman and coachJay Sauter (b. 1962), American race car driverJim Sauter (contemporary), American saxophonistJim Sauter (1943–2014), American race car driverJoachim Sauter (born 1959), German media artist and designerJohnny Sauter (b. 1978), American race car driverOtto Sauter (b. 1961), German trumpet soloistOtto Sauter-Sarto (1884–1958), German actorPeeter Sauter (b. 1962), Estonian actor and authorTim Sauter (b. 1964), American race car driverTravis Sauter (b. 1982), American stock car racing driverWilhelm Sauter (1896–1848), German painter