# 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
* Vivian Blanche Small (1875-1946), American educator; president, Lake Erie College
* 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