indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsCrout, Crut, Krause, Kraut, Krautl, Krautle, Krauth, Krout, Kroutil, Krauter, Krautman
Meaning & History
metonymic occupational name for a market gardener or a herbalist from Middle High German krūt "herb plant; cabbage".