What do you call people from different states?
A list of resident nicknames
Have you ever wondered what to call a resident of a certain state, like Wyoming? Are they Wyomingites? Wyomingers? If you're moving and want to know what you'll soon be called or just want to add to your random trivia knowledge, we've got the list of every state nickname below!
U.S. state demonyms
The official term for resident nicknames is a demonym. Depending on where a person is from, there could be several things you can call them (so, sorry for those debates, you both win!).
We've listed every commonly accepted demonym we can find, listing the official nickname first (as designated by the U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual). Here's what you call someone from each state in the U.S.:
- Alabamian, Alabammer, 'Bamer
- Alaskan
- Arizonan, Arizonian
- Arkansan, Arkie, Arkansawyer
- Californian, Californiac, Californio
- Coloradan, Coloradoan
- Connecticuter, Connecticotian, Connecticutian, Nutmegger
- Delawarean, Muskrat
- Floridian, Floridan
- Georgian
- Hawaii resident, Hawaiian, Islander
- Hoosier, Indianian, Indianer
- Idahoan, Idahoer
- Illinoisan, Illinoian, Illinoyer
- Iowan, Hawkeye, Iowegian
- Kansan, Kanser, Jayhawk
- Kentuckian, Kentucker, Kentuckyite
- Louisianian, Louisianan
- Mainer, Mainiac, Down Easter
- Marylander, Marylandian
- Massachusettsan, Bay Stater, Massachusite
- Michiganian, Michigander, Michiganese, Michigine, Michiganite, Wolverine
- Minnesotan
- Mississippian, Mississipper
- Missourian
- Montanan
- Nebraskan, Cornhusker
- Nevadan, Nevadian
- New Hampshirite, New Hampshireman, Granite Stater
- New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite, Jerseyite
- New Mexican
- New Yorker, Empire Stater
- North Carolinian, Tar Heel
- North Dakotan, NoDak
- Ohioan, Buckeye
- Oklahoman, Oklahomians, Oklahomie, Okie, Sooner
- Oregonian, Oregoner
- Pennsylvanian, Pennamite
- Rhode Islander, Rhodian
- South Carolinian, South Carolinan, Sandlapper
- South Dakotan
- Tennessean, Volunteer, Big Bender, Butternut
- Texan, Texian, Tejano
- Utahn, Utahan
- Vermonter
- Virginian
- Washingtonian, 'Toner
- West Virginian, Mountaineer
- Wisconsinite, Cheesehead, Badger
- Wyomingite, Wyomingian, Wyoman
U.S. Territory demonyms
While these areas aren’t states, their residents are U.S. citizens. Here’s what you’d call them:
- American Samoan
- Northern Marianan
- Guamanian
- Puerto Rican
- Virgin Islander
Bonus: Nicknames for the U.S. regions
If you’re looking for a nickname that covers a particular region rather than a specific state, here they are:
- New Englanders
- Midwesterners
- Southerners
- West Coasters
- Easterner
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