Most common superstition in my state

(ABC4) – It never hurts to have a little luck on your side, right?

There are tons of superstitions – a lucky penny, crossing your fingers, not washing your jersey until your team is in the playoffs.

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But which superstitions are most common in your state? A new report based on Google search data shows the most popular superstitions for each of the 50 states, which you can see below.

Throwing salt over your shoulder was largely the most common superstition – and the most common in Utah – for 17 states. Six states most frequently searched “bad luck comes in threes.”

The report shows a tie for third place for two terms – “lucky rabbit’s foot” and “Friday the 13th.”

Florida was an outlier, being the only state to report a ladybug landing on you as its top superstition.

In addition to the most common superstitions by state, the report also outlined how many Americans are superstitious – 65%, to be exact. When it comes to good luck versus bad luck, 83% believe they’ve experienced good luck while only 50% say they’ve experienced bad luck, according to the report.

Here’s a look at the most common superstitions in each state:

Alabama: Throw salt over shoulder

Alaska: Throw salt over shoulder

Arizona: Owls are bad omen

Arkansas: Throw salt over shoulder

California: Lucky pennies

Colorado: Friday the 13th

Connecticut: Throw salt over shoulder

Delaware: Throw salt over shoulder

Washington, D.C.: Friday the 13th

Florida: Ladybug landing on you

Georgia: Good luck ladybug