Researching Tom Smallwood
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2763 people with the Smallwood surname? In that year Smallwood was ranked number 1435 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Smallwood on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Smallwood and the Smallwood Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3153 people with the Smallwood surname in the UK? Smallwood is now ranked number 1751 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Smallwood surname in the USA? Smallwood is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Smallwood
Tom Smallwood
Thomas Smallwood (born November 4, 1977) of Saginaw, Michigan is a professional ten-pin bowler currently competing on the PBA Tour. On December 13, 2009, the right-hander won his first PBA Tour title and first major in the PBA World Championship, defeating 2008–09 PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott in the final match. Smallwood has won three PBA Tour titles, two of which are majors. He has finished runner-up in two other PBA major championships.
Smallwood is a pro staff member for MOTIV bowling balls (as of 2020) and Turbo Grips. Prior to 2020, he was sponsored by Radical Bowling.
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