Louisiana’s Top 10 Most Common Phobias – Are You Afraid of These?

Everyone has dislikes and things that make them uneasy, but a true phobia goes beyond simple discomfort.

So, what are the top phobias most commonly experienced by people in Louisiana?

Louisiana's 10 Most Common Phobias

Phobias, defined as 'an extreme or irrational fear or aversion,' affect millions across the U.S.

According to a recent study, 19 million Americans currently live with various phobias.

From fear of heights and public speaking to flying and even clowns, these common fears are familiar to many of us.

Louisianabets.com analyzed Google searches from the past 12 months to find out what the most searched phobias in the U.S. are.

After collecting the search data from around the U.S., they whittled it down state by state, including Louisiana.

The list of Louisiana's most searched phobias might surprise you a little for a couple of reasons.

There are some phobias on this list you might not know are even a thing.

There are also a few phobias on this list that you might have that are apparently a lot more common than you realize.

According to louisianabets.com, here are "Louisiana's 10 Most Common Phobias"

10. Zoophobia - Fear of Animals - 2,280 searches in the past 12 months

9. Trypanophobia - Fear of Needles - 2,640 searches in the past 12 months

8. Megalophobia - Fear of Large Objects - 4,920 searches in the past 12 months

7. Scopophobia - Fear of Being Stared At - 5,040 searches in the past 12 months

6.  Acrophobia - Fear of Heights - 7,800 searches in the past 12 months

5. Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders - 8,160 searches in the past 12 months

4. Claustrophobia - Fear of Closed Spaces - 12,120 searches in the past 12 months

3. Emetophobia - Fear of Vomiting - 12,600 searches in the past 12 months

2. Thalassophobia - Fear of the Ocean - 20,880 searches in the past 12 months

And, the number 1 phobia of Louisianians is...we don't even want to type the word...

1. Trypophobia - Fear of Clustered Patterns of Irregular Holes - 64,800 searches in the past 12 months

Honestly, if you don't know what Trypophobia is, you don't want to Google it.

Once you see an example you'll probably never shake it.

You have been warned...