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Most Common Cajun Surnames

Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:14 pm
Posted by Missouri Waltz
Adrift off the Spanish Main
Member since Feb 2016
1345 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:14 pm
The most common Cajun surname is Hebert. That surprised me.

Boudreaux and Thibodeaux came in eighth and ninth.

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Posted by kook
Berrytown
Member since Sep 2013
2104 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:16 pm to
I would have said Guidry
Posted by Rouxdee
Member since Nov 2021
724 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:26 pm to
Do you personally know someone or used to know someone from all 20 surnames on the list?
I’m 18-20. Don’t personally know a Thibodeaux or a Benoit.
Posted by Missouri Waltz
Adrift off the Spanish Main
Member since Feb 2016
1345 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:28 pm to
I am 10/20.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
776 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:29 pm to
If ever you go up to New England states and Nova Scotia general area, always weird to see the Bourgeous names flow.
Posted by TigerBR1111
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
8444 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:30 pm to
Benoit here checking in at 16.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36873 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:33 pm to
My maternal side is Landry.

Paternal side is French but not Cajun
Posted by FAP SAM
Member since Sep 2014
3248 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:36 pm to
quote:

Do you personally know someone or used to know someone from all 20 surnames on the list?
I find it hard to believe most people from south LA wouldn't be 20 for 20 on that list
Posted by Gaspergou202
Metairie, LA
Member since Jun 2016
14343 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:36 pm to
In a layover in Tennessee in the 1980s, I decided to try to connect with a friend who was in school there.

I was shocked to find only 3 Bordelons listed.
Posted by USEyourCURDS
Member since Apr 2016
12893 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:37 pm to
Chauvin
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
74137 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

Don’t personally know a Thibodeaux or a Benoit.
Know multiple Benoits, even someone with a first name of Benoit.

Coach Tib was the Bulls, T-Wolves & Knicks Head Coach.

(Not simultaneously)
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
34530 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:45 pm to
Shoot I am 20/20 not just knowing but having had team mates with all 20 names
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
142966 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:49 pm to
I know a shite ton more Landry’s than Herbert’s.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
20528 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:54 pm to
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There are currently 9,887 Thibideauxs 'round these parts.

Spell check, lol
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
171352 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:59 pm to
Romero is a Spanish surname that’s popular in cajun country.

Not legit
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104926 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 5:01 pm to
Fun fact: some names typically thought of as French are German, eg, Trosclaire, Zeringue, Haydel.
Posted by LSUgusto
Member since May 2005
19308 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 5:08 pm to
20/20

The name Fontenot is technically not Cajun, as it came directly from France, and not with the Acadians.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
110328 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 5:19 pm to
Romero is on that list

Not many Spanish/Italian Cajuns from what I remember in LA history

It’s like other Spanish/german names that mixed with the Cajuns in the 1800s (Miguez, Ramirez, Hymel, Toups, Waguespack, etc)
This post was edited on 3/28/26 at 5:23 pm
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
473051 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 5:24 pm to
LeBlanc is shocking to me for some reason.
Posted by Ppro
natchez
Member since Dec 2013
488 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 5:26 pm to
I got all 20 on this list as names I have known individuals
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