Small Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Small

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Origins Available: German, Scottish

Where did the German Small family come from? What is the German coat of arms/family crest? When did the Small family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The surname Small has a long and distinguished history in Germany, dating back to the Early Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German "schmal," meaning "narrow, small, slight," and is often used as an element in compound names, such as "Schmalbauch" (small belly), "Schmalhoffart" (small pride), and "Schmalfuss" (narrow foot).

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schmal, Schmall, Schmahl, Schmahll, Small and many more.

First found in Schleswig-Holstein, where the surname is thought to have first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Ecgeho dictus Smale, who was a resident of Hamburg in the year 1270. The Small family established its presence in Schleswig-Holstein in these formative days and quickly became prominent, figuring prominently in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of the medieval culture of North Germany.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Adam Schmahl and his wife Anna Maria Schnorr, who emigrated from the Palatinate to Pennsylvania in 1743 with their two sons Johann Adam and Wentz.

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Suggested Readings for the name Small

Buxton Forbes Laurie of Southcote by N.J. Vine Hall.
Descendants of Margry Lemond and James Nicholas Small by Haskell Pruett.

Some noteworthy people of the name Small

Bertrice Small (b. 1937), American best selling writer of historical and romance novels
Edward Small (1891-1977), American film producer
Michael Small (1939-2003), American film score composer
Ambrose Joseph Small (b. 1863), Canadian theatre owner
Sir Bruce Small (1895-1980), Australian businessman and politician
Charles A Small, Professor with the Institute for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University
Chris Small (b. 1973), Scottish professional snooker player
Very Rev. Robert Leonard Small, Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Small family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Small coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Small genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Small Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Small Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.