Small Name Meaning: Derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'smael' meaning 'small' or 'thin'.
A nickname given to someone small in stature or slim, may have also been used to describe someone who was the opposite to these.
Discover how your Small ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 129 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 65 |
| Cornwall | 47 |
| Cumberland | 48 |
| Derbyshire | 10 |
| Devon | 473 |
| Dorset | 84 |
| Durham | 129 |
| Essex | 47 |
| Gloucestershire | 100 |
| Hampshire | 276 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 226 |
| Lancashire | 235 |
| Leicestershire | 34 |
| Lincolnshire | 84 |
| London | 564 |
| Middlesex | 41 |
| Northumberland | 46 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 64 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 89 |
| Suffolk | 11 |
| Somerset | 299 |
| Surrey | 108 |
| Sussex | 102 |
| Staffordshire | 314 |
| Warwickshire | 95 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 66 |
| Worcestershire | 83 |
| Yorkshire | 103 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 17 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 658 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 184 |
| Labourer | 80 |
| House Servant | 54 |
| Dress Maker | 44 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Servant | 36 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Carter | 27 |
| Coal Miner | 23 |
| General Servant | 21 |
| House Keeper | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 17 |
| Brick Layer | 17 |
| Mason | 16 |
| Baker | 14 |
| Lace Maker | 14 |
| House Maid | 13 |
| Milliner | 12 |
| Butcher | 10 |
| Bricklayer | 10 |
| Groom | 10 |
| Blacksmith | 10 |
| Grocer | 10 |
| Agricultural Labourer Son | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Small | 3,080 |
| Mary Small | 2,808 |
| John Small | 2,529 |
| Elizabeth Small | 1,910 |
| James Small | 1,634 |
| Thomas Small | 1,462 |
| George Small | 1,458 |
| Sarah Small | 1,307 |
| Charles Small | 1,007 |
| Henry Small | 908 |
| Ann Small | 887 |
| Jane Small | 790 |
| Ellen Small | 701 |
| Joseph Small | 674 |
| Eliza Small | 642 |
| Emma Small | 621 |
| Alice Small | 571 |
| Robert Small | 564 |
| Annie Small | 551 |
| Samuel Small | 548 |
| Frederick Small | 531 |
| Edward Small | 518 |
| Alfred Small | 486 |
| Emily Small | 476 |
| Richard Small | 465 |