This naming convention isn’t as backward as it seems. Choosing surnames as first names for newborns is a growing trend among parents, according to baby name experts. “Many surnames are so well ...

Smith is by far the most common surname in the U.S., holding the top spot in 40 states and ranking in the top three in a further five. Like Baker, Fisher or Glover, Smith began as an occupational ...

The country's second-largest city Birmingham is a hotspot for unclaimed estates, with the West Midlands among the top three areas for untapped gold mines, according to new research ...