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re: Top 20 most common Cajun last names in Louisiana
Posted on 9/12/19 at 2:46 pm to Cowboyfan89
Posted on 9/12/19 at 2:46 pm to Cowboyfan89
Trahan is actually German in origin.
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Posted on 9/12/19 at 3:02 pm to Evil Little Thing
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No Cheramie? No Duval? No Bailey? Where in the state are these super common? I don’t know any.
I know plenty of Cheramies from the South Lafourche area, namely the beautiful little town of Golden Meadow.
I think Cheramie (cher amie) means dear friend in French.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 3:04 pm to toosleaux
Kinda surprised Fusilier isn’t on there.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:05 pm to doublecutter
To the 2 down voters I got for questioning whether the name “Matherne” was, in fact, French: Please show me where I’m wrong.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:08 pm to fr33manator
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How the hell is Gautreaux not up there?
Because there aren’t enough households in Mamou.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:24 pm to Uncle JackD
I got some Fontenot in Lake Charles.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:29 pm to tjohn deaux
What about Simoneaux?
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:32 pm to toosleaux
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10) Breaux - 9,470
Winner.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:35 pm to Uncle JackD
Surprised Lafleur didn’t make the list.
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:42 pm to jrbjr
Jeansonne
Posted on 9/12/19 at 8:51 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Did you grow up in S. Louisiana? You never run across ANYONE named Guillory? Really?
Grew up in Thibodaux... never met a Guillory. Just a fluke I guess!
This post was edited on 9/12/19 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 9/13/19 at 12:08 am to toosleaux
I think the writer, Michael Scott, just pulled 20 "Cajun" sounding names from the list(Most Common Surnames in Louisiana[2014]) and compiled his own list. He's also mixed up a few 7/8 and 11/12. Comeaux and Blanchard should be on that list.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:29 am to toosleaux
Romero is an Eye tie and Hispanic name
This post was edited on 9/13/19 at 1:29 am
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:08 pm to cwill
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They also have one of the spanish names (Romero) on there as "cajun". To be fair as a kid I thought the Hidalgos, Romeros and Viators were cajun names and really, culturally, they were indistinguishable
There are a lot of folks in South Louisiana who might be upset to find out that their family name didn't come through Acadie. Like you said, the word Cajun is more a culture than an ancestry now.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:21 pm to toosleaux
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:28 pm to toosleaux
Well I finally cracked the top 20 list.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:54 pm to toosleaux
I know at least one person with each of the first ten last names and I'm not even from South Louisiana.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 4:04 pm to toosleaux
Would have thought Theriot would be higher
Posted on 9/13/19 at 4:08 pm to Jim Rockford
I’ve married two of the names on the list. That’s how much I love Louisiana.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 4:13 pm to Evil Little Thing
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I’ve married two of the names on the list. That’s how much I love Louisiana.
Well if you’ve never heard of Cheramie then you don’t much about a place that you claim to love.
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