The origin of the name Small is Scottish and the Coat of Arms contains A red and silver shield on which there is a black lion pierced with a dagger. The Crest is A branch of palm. The family motto is Ratione non ira.
Spelling variations include: Small, Smalle, Smal and others.
First found in Renfrewshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Edward and Francis Small, who settled in Maine in 1620; the same year as the "Mayflower"; Elizabeth Small, who settled in Virginia in 1639; Henry Small, who settled in Virginia in 1636.
