Laut Family History
Laut Surname Meaning
German: from a shortened pet form of the personal name Ludwig. German: variant of Lauth.
French: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin Lauto (the name of a 6th-century Christian saint bishop of Coutances).
The element laut- is related to Gothic lauths ‘big’ or laudi ‘figure’ or ‘face’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022