Kauder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hugo Kauder (1888–1972), 20th-century Austrian composer Jan Kauder (1931–1990), Polish footballer Reinhold Kauder (born 1950), German slalom canoeist Siegfried Kauder (born 1950), German politician (CDU) Volker Kauder (born 1949), German lawyer and politician (CDU)