Kaus is a German language surname. [1] [2] Such as the related Kauss it either belongs to the group of family names derived from a given names – in this case from several compound names of Germanic origin with the element gōʐ " Goth" (e. g. Goswin, Gosbert, Gosbald or Gauzbert) – or may be a variant of the habitational name Kues (from Late Latin covis "field barn", "rack"). [3] Notable people with the name include:
Approximately 5,652 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Estonia.
German: from a regional (Hessian) variant of the habitational name Kues, from a place on the Mosel river, probably so named from Late Latin covis 'field barn', 'rack' and earlier recorded as Couese, Cobesa.
Kaus is a German language surname. [1] [2] Such as the related Kauss it either belongs to the group of family names derived from a given names – in this case from several compound names of Germanic origin with the element gōʐ " Goth" (e. g. Goswin, Gosbert, Gosbald or Gauzbert) – or may be a variant of the habitational name Kues (from Late Latin covis "field barn", "rack"). [3] Notable people with the name include:
Approximately 5,652 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Estonia.
German: from a regional (Hessian) variant of the habitational name Kues, from a place on the Mosel river, probably so named from Late Latin covis 'field barn', 'rack' and earlier recorded as Couese, Cobesa.