This is a list of demonyms used to designate the citizens of specific states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America. Official English-language demonyms are established by the United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO);[1] however, many other terms are in common use.
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Alabamian | Alabaman[2] | |||
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Alaskan | Russian: аляскинец, romanized: alyaskinets[3] | |||
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American Samoan | Samoan: Amerika Samoa | |||
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Arizonan | Arizonian[4] | Spanish: Arizonense | ||
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Arkansan | Arkansasan, Arkansawyer,[5] Arkie[6] | |||
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Californian | Prune Picker,[7][8][9][10][11][12] | Spanish: Californiano, californiana | ||
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Coloradan | Coloradoan[13][14] | |||
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Connecticuter | Connecticotian,[15] Connecticutensian,[15] Connecticuteer,[15] Nutmegger [16] | |||
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Delawarean | Blue Hen's Chicken,[17] Muskrat[17] | |||
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Washingtonian | ||||
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Floridian | Alligator,[18] Fly-Up-the-Creek[18] | Spanish: Floridiano, floridiana | ||
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Georgian | Buzzard, Cracker, Goober-grabber[19] | |||
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Guamanian | Chamorro: Tåotåo Guåhån | |||
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Hawaii resident | Islander,[20] Kamaʻāina. The Associated Press Stylebook restricts use of "Hawaiian" to people of Native Hawaiian descent.[21] | Hawaiian: Kamaʻāina | ||
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Idahoan | ||||
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Illinoisan | Illinoisian, Illinoian, Flatlander,[22] Sucker, Sand-hiller, Egyptian[23] | |||
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Hoosier | Indianan (former GPO demonym replaced by Hoosier in 2016),[1] Indianian (archaic)[24] | |||
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Iowan | Hawkeye[25] | |||
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Kansan | Grasshopper, Jayhawker, Sunflower[26] | |||
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Kentuckian | Corncracker,[27] Kentuckyan | |||
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Louisianian | Louisianan | French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana | ||
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Mainer | Down Easter or Downeaster,[28] Mainiac,[29] Yankee (rare) | |||
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Marylander | ||||
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Massachusettsan | Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law)[30] | Massachusettsian,[31] Massachusite,[32][33] Masshole (derogatory[34] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym[35]) | ||
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Michiganian | Michigander,[36] Wolverine,[37][38] Michiganite, Yooper/Troll (for residents of the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula, respectively),[39] Michigoose (used specifically for female residents, as a play on "Michigander")[39] | |||
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Minnesotan | Minne | |||
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Mississippian | ||||
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Missourian | Missouran | French: Missourien Spanish: Misuriano | ||
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Montanan | ||||
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Nebraskan | Bugeaters (fake) or Cornhuskers[40] | |||
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Nevadan | ||||
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New Hampshirite | New Hampshireman or New Hampshirewoman, Granite Stater, Granite Boys[41] | |||
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New Jerseyan | New Jerseyite | |||
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New Mexican | Spanish: Neomexicano, neomexicana, Neomejicano, neomejicana[42] | |||
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New Yorker | Knickerbocker[43][44] | Spanish: Neoyorquino, neoyorquina | ||
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North Carolinian | Tar Heel, Tar Boiler[45] | Spanish: Norcarolino, norcarolina | ||
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North Dakotan | Spanish: Nordakotense | |||
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Mariana Islander | Chamorro: Tåotåo Mariånas | |||
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Ohioan | Buckeye[46] | Ohian[47] | ||
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Oklahoman | Okie,[48] Sooner[49] | |||
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Oregonian | ||||
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Pennsylvanian | Penn, Quaker, Pennamite[50] | Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanier[51] | ||
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Puerto Rican | Boricua[52] | Spanish: Puertorriqueño, puertorriqueña | ||
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Rhode Islander | Swamp Yankee[53] | |||
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South Carolinian | Sandlapper[54] | Spanish: Sudcarolino, sudcarolina | ||
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South Dakotan | Spanish: Sudakotense | |||
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Tennessean | Volunteer, Butternut[55] | Big Bender | ||
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Texan | Texian (Anglo-Texan - historical),[56] Tejano (Hispano-Texan), Texican (archaic) | Spanish: Texano, texanaSpanish: Tejano, tejana | ||
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Utahn | Utahian, Utahan | |||
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Vermonter | Woodchuck[57] | |||
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Virgin Islander | ||||
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Virginian | ||||
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Washingtonian | ||||
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West Virginian | Mountaineer | |||
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Wisconsinite | Badger,[58] Cheesehead,[59][60] Sconnie,[61] Wisconsonian, Wisconsese | |||
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Wyomingite | Wyomese,[62] Wyomingian |
The correct name for a person from Colorado is Coloradan (not Coloradoan).
People who live in or come from Kansas are called Kansans. Kansans are sometimes referred to as Jayhawkers. Kansans have also been referred to as Grasshoppers and Sunflowers, names derived from some of the state nicknames described above.
Now comes Mrs. Agness Hooks of Thomas with a postal card mailed at Newcastle, Ind. in 1907, address to a Miss Agness Kirkbridge, with the salutation: 'Hello Okie — Will see you next Monday night.' Signed: Myrtle M. Pence. Mrs. Hooks says Agness Kirkbridge was an aunt of hers. The Kirkbridge family came to Oklahoma Territory in 1904 and settled south of Custer City.
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