Small is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
The little or slender person.
Diminutive in person-equivalent to Little, Petit, etc.
How popular is Small?
Small is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Jamaica, Barbados, Scotland, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland, Panama, Guyana, Wales, Uganda, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Thailand, Iran, Venezuela, Bahamas, France, Afghanistan.
Small is ranked 5019 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Smalls plummeted by 12.3 per cent to 40212 since 2000 and slipped by 180 spots and ranked at 861. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 62.66 | 64.63 |
Black | 30.81 | 30.53 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2.61 | 1.58 |
Others | 1.93 | 1.71 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.41 | 1.14 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.58 | 0.41 |
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Hannah Small worked as maid and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 30 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Waterloo and arrived on June 1, 1846. Patt Small (31) Farmer, Mary Small, aged 22, Mary Small, School Master A. Small, 24 years old Julia Small, Maid Peggy Small, Workman William Small, 25 years old James Small, and 103 other Small around 30% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and tailoress, spinster, dressmaker, blacksmith, farmers &, laborers migrated to US.
From Germany
Heinrich Small was 15 years old when he migrated to New York on April 22, 1851. He lived in Hanover where he worked as farmer and took Emigrant from Bremen. 9 years old Louis Small, Teodor Small, aged 16, 28 years old Frederic Small, Charlotte Small (28), Catherine Small, Bertha Small, aged 9 months old, Christian Small (30) Laborer, Marie Small, Grace Small (14), James Small (34), Franzisca Small (40), 28 years old Henry Small, are others that migrated to US from Bremen, London, Liverpool, Antwerp, Havre & London and Hamburg.
Small Namesakes
- William Small, Scottish physician and a professor of natural philosophy at the College of William and Mary
- Sharon Small, Scottish actress acclaimed for her dramatic work
- Sherrod Small, American stand-up comedian and television personality
- Edward Small, film producer from the late 1920s through 1970
- Viro Small, collar-and-elbow wrestler and boxer of African descent
- Charlotte Small, Métis wife of surveyor
- Charles A. Small, Canadian intellectual
- Bolko II the Small, last independent Duke of the Piast dynasty
- Jack Small, English cricketer
- Melvin Small, distinguished professor of history emeritus at Wayne State University
- Cathy Small, cultural anthropologist, with a Ph
- W. S. Small, experimental psychologist
- Jeff Small, American film studio executive
- John Humphrey Small, attorney and a U.S. Representative
- Irving Small, American ice hockey player
- John Kunkel Small, American botanist
- Albion Woodbury Small, officeholder
- Brendon Small, American writer, producer, voice actor
- Chris Small, retired Scottish professional snooker player and now a qualified snooker coach
- Disappearance of Ambrose Small, Canadian theatre magnate,
- Heather Small, English soul singer
- Bruce Small, Australian businessman and politician
- Len Small, American politician
- Aaron Small, American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Phats & Small, British dance music duo consisting of Jason "Phats" Hayward and Russell Small
- Elisha Small, American sailor
- Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter
- Gladstone Small, English former cricketer
- Bertrice Small, American New York Times bestselling writer of historical and erotic romance novels
- Milton Small, former West Indian cricketer
- Sami Jo Small, women's ice hockey player
- Pauline Small, first woman to be elected to office
- James Edward Small, lawyer
- Wade Small, English professional footballer
- Phil Small, Australian musician and songwriter
- Jason Small, former NASCAR driver
- Michael Small, American film score composer best
- David Small, American writer and illustrator
- Ernest G. Small, admiral
- Neva Small, American theatrical, film
- Sam Small, English footballer
- Anthony Small, retired professional boxer and Islamic political activist
- Lawrence M. Small, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the 11th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
- Gerald Small, professional American football player
- Torrance Small, former professional American football wide receiver
- William B. Small, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
- Lass Small, American writer of over 60 romance novels
- Charlie Small, American center fielder
- Bryan Small, English former footballer who played in defence
- Jessie Small, former professional American football player
Small Namesakes
- William Small, Scottish physician and a professor of natural philosophy at the College of William and Mary
- Sharon Small, Scottish actress acclaimed for her dramatic work
- Sherrod Small, American stand-up comedian and television personality
- Edward Small, film producer from the late 1920s through 1970
- Viro Small, collar-and-elbow wrestler and boxer of African descent
- Charlotte Small, Métis wife of surveyor
- Charles A. Small, Canadian intellectual
- Bolko II the Small, last independent Duke of the Piast dynasty
- Jack Small, English cricketer
- Melvin Small, distinguished professor of history emeritus at Wayne State University
- Cathy Small, cultural anthropologist, with a Ph
- W. S. Small, experimental psychologist
- Jeff Small, American film studio executive
- John Humphrey Small, attorney and a U.S. Representative
- Irving Small, American ice hockey player
- John Kunkel Small, American botanist
- Albion Woodbury Small, officeholder
- Brendon Small, American writer, producer, voice actor
- Chris Small, retired Scottish professional snooker player and now a qualified snooker coach
- Disappearance of Ambrose Small, Canadian theatre magnate,
- Heather Small, English soul singer
- Bruce Small, Australian businessman and politician
- Len Small, American politician
- Aaron Small, American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Phats & Small, British dance music duo consisting of Jason "Phats" Hayward and Russell Small
- Elisha Small, American sailor
- Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter
- Gladstone Small, English former cricketer
- Bertrice Small, American New York Times bestselling writer of historical and erotic romance novels
- Milton Small, former West Indian cricketer
- Sami Jo Small, women's ice hockey player
- Pauline Small, first woman to be elected to office
- James Edward Small, lawyer
- Wade Small, English professional footballer
- Phil Small, Australian musician and songwriter
- Jason Small, former NASCAR driver
- Michael Small, American film score composer best
- David Small, American writer and illustrator
- Ernest G. Small, admiral
- Neva Small, American theatrical, film
- Sam Small, English footballer
- Anthony Small, retired professional boxer and Islamic political activist
- Lawrence M. Small, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the 11th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
- Gerald Small, professional American football player
- Torrance Small, former professional American football wide receiver
- William B. Small, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
- Lass Small, American writer of over 60 romance novels
- Charlie Small, American center fielder
- Bryan Small, English former footballer who played in defence
- Jessie Small, former professional American football player
Related Family Names:
- Smalara
- Smaldone (Italy)
- Smaldore
- Smale (South Africa)
- Smales
- Smaling
- Smallacombe
- Smallbone
- Smallcanyon
- Smallchild