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
 * Daniel R. Small (born 1984), American contemporary artist
 * 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
 * Florence Small (1860-1933), English painter
 * 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
 * Geoffrey B. Small, American fashion designer
 * 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
 * Jabari Small (born 2002), American football player
 * 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 union) (1969–2019), South African rugby union footballer
 * Joe Small (cricketer) (1892–1958), West Indian cricketer
 * John Small (disambiguation), multiple people
 * 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
 * Nellie Small (1900–1968), Australian entertainer
 * 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
 * Scott A. Small, American neuroscientist and neurologist
 * Sharon Small (born 1967), Scottish actress
 * Sherrod Small, American comedian
 * Steven L. Small, American professor and dean
 * 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