Bautz is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: (born 1972), German biologist and activist Ekkehard Bautz (born 1933), German molecular biologist Erich Bautz (1913–1986), German racing cyclist Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz (1906–1979), German theologian (1843–1917), German Catholic priest Laura P. Bautz (1940–2014), also known as Pat Bautz, American astronomer, namesake of Bautz–Morgan classification Pat Bautz, American rock musician, drummer for Three Dog Night