Interesting Facts

In 2019 a survey was done to see what the most popular Cajun surnames were in Louisiana. And the Guidry's fared well at number 5. Here are the top 20 in terms of number of people:

  1. Hebert - 20.057
  2. Landry - 18,878
  3. Broussard - 17,381
  4. LeBlanc - 16,579
  5. GUIDRY - 14,726
  6. Fontenot - 13,865
  7. Richard - 12,746
  8. Boudreaux - 12,693
  9. Thibodeaux - 9,887
  10. Breaux - 9,470
  11. Trahan - 8,541
  12. Guillory - 8,494
  13. Bourgeois - 7,523
  14. Bergeron - 6,623
  15. Bordelon - 5,589
  16. Benoit - 5,274
  17. Romero - 5,201
  18. Theriot - 5,083
  19. Melancon - 4,953
  20. Cormier - 4,836

Sorry, Petitpas, but there were not enough in Louisiana to make the list. Obviously, a few of these surnames (Fontenot, Guillory, Bergeron, Romero) are not Acadian, but are considered Cajun due to the strong mixing of families in south Louisiana.

On another note - Cajuns in south Louisiana eat almost anything. Here are a few foods that are enjoyed in south Louisiana today: