Family name Кауз (Kaus 
, Кауз 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Кауз is characteristic of Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Norway. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and Malaysia. Much less frequently, Кауз is the forename as well as the last name.