Small (surname)

Small is an English and Scottish surname, and it derives from the Old Norse Smålig meaning someone who is narrow or thin. Notable people with the surname include:

• A. Francis Small (1946–2021), New Zealand engineer and scouting leader
• Albion Woodbury Small (1854–1926), founded the first Department of Sociology in the United States at the University of Chicago
• Ambrose Small (1863 – vanished 1919), Canadian theatre magnate
• Anthony Small (born 1981), British ex-boxing champion and Islamic political activist also known as Abdul Haq
• Archie Small (1889–1955), English footballer with Southampton
• Bertrice Small (1937–2015), American writer of historical and erotic romance novels
• Brendon Small (born 1975), American actor, composer, and musician
• Bruce Small (1895–1980), Australian businessman and politician
• Charles A. Small, Director of The Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism
• Charlotte Small (1785–1857), Métis wife of explorer David Thompson
• Chris Small (born 1973), Scottish professional snooker player
• Drink Small (born 1933), American blues guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter
• Edward Small (1891–1977), American film producer
• Elisha Small (died 1842), American sailor
• Ernest Gregor Small (1888–1944), American admiral
• Ethan Small (born 1997), American baseball player
• Frank Small, Jr. (1896–1973), represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives
• Fred Small (American football) (1963–2003), American football player
• Fred Small (singer-songwriter) (born 1952), American singer-songwriter
• Gladstone Small (born 1961), England cricketer
• Heather Small (born 1965), British soul singer
• Henry Small (footballer) (1881–1946), English footballer with Southampton and Manchester United
• Henry Small (singer) (born 1948), Canadian singer
• Jack Small (1765–1836), English cricketer
• Jack Small (footballer) (1889–1946), English footballer with Sunderland and Southampton
• James Edward Small (1798–1869), lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada
• James Small (inventor) (1730–1793), Scottish inventor
• James Small (rugby player) (1969–2019), South African rugby union footballer
• John Kunkel Small (1869–1938), American botanist
• John Small (British Army officer) (1726–1796), military officer from Scotland who later settled in Nova Scotia and was Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
• John Small (cricketer) (1737–1826), English cricketer
• John Small (Canadian politician, born 1746) (1746–1841), political figure in Upper Canada
• Joe Small (cricketer) (1892–1958), West Indian cricketer
• Len Small (1862–1936), Republican governor of Illinois
• Marty Small Sr. (born 1974), American politician
• Mews Small (born 1942), American actress
• Michael Small (1939–2003), American film score composer
• Millie Small (1947–2020), Jamaican singer born Millicent Dolly May Small
• Milton Small, (born 1964), West Indian cricketer
• Pauline Small (1924–2005), American Crow Indian leader
• Phil Small (born 1954), Australian bassist
• Richard H. Small (born 1935), American scientist, responsible for creating the algorithms for calculating loudspeaker cabinets together with Albert Neville Thiele (Thiele/Small parameter)
• Sami Jo Small (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• Sharon Small (born 1967), Scottish actress
• Sherrod Small, American comedian
• Taylor Small, American politician
• Viro Small (1854-?), catch wrestler and boxer of African descent
• Willard Stanton Small (1870–1943), American experimental psychologist
• Wade Small (born 1984), footballer
• William Small (1734–1775), Scottish physician, professor and member of the Lunar Society
• William Small (Scottish politician) (1909–1978), Scottish Labour politician, MP for Glasgow constituencies from 1959 to 1978
• Wilson Small (1810–1886), New York politician, businessman and civil servant

Fictional characters

• Diogenes Small, in the Inspector Morse series of books
• Leon Small, from the BBC soap opera EastEnders