Family name Kraun (Kraun 
) , around the globe, is a very rare cognomen. The surname Kraun is characteristic of Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Estonia, the United States, and India. Much less frequently, Kraun is the forename as well as the last name.