Researching August Volz
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13 people with the Volz surname? In that year Volz was ranked number 3566 for popularity in the UK. |
The name August means "Form of AUGUSTUS - revered, exalted" and is of Latin origin.
Records of August Volz on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for August Volz and the Volz Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Volz surname in the USA? Volz is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called August Volz
August Volz
August Volz ( 27 February 1851 – 20 June 1926) was a German sculptor. Born in Magdeburg, Volz worked mainly in Riga, the present-day capital of Latvia. The workshop of Volz received prestigious commissions in Riga from its opening in 1876 and created several of the most well-known sculptures of the city, for example the Roland statue and sculptures decorating the House of the Blackheads. The firm of Volz was also responsible for the complete or partial decoration of a number of important public buildings in the city.
Source: August Volz, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Volz
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