Surname Гауч (Gautsch 
, Гауч 
) , around the globe, is a rare family name. The cognomen Гауч is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, where it is a rare surname, and France, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Germany, Austria, and the United States. Much less frequently, Гауч is the forename as well as the last name.