It's easy to see why someone who lives in New York State is called a New Yorker. And why a resident of California is a Californian. But what do people in Massachusetts call themselves? And where do Huskies and Nutmeggers live?
In the first column of the table below, you'll find the official names for residents of the 50 states according to The United States Government Printing Office Style Manual. The right-hand column contains alternative names and nicknames.
| Official Names | Nicknames & Alternative Names |
| Alabamian | Alabaman, Alabamer, 'Bamer |
| Alaskan | |
| Arizonan | Arizonian |
| Arkansan | Arkansasian, Arkansawyer |
| Californian | Californiac |
| Coloradan | Coloradoan, Highlander |
| Connecticuter | Nutmegger |
| Delawarean | Delawearer |
| Floridian | Floridan |
| Georgian | |
| Hawaiian | malihini (newcomer) |
| Idahoan | Idahoer |
| Illinoisan | Illini, Illinoyer |
| Indianian | Hoosier, Indianan, Indianer |
| Iowan | Iowegian, Iowigian |
| Kansan | Kanser |
| Kentuckian | Kentucker, Kentuckeyite |
| Louisianian | Louisianan |
| Mainer | Down Easter |
| Marylander | Marylandian |
| Massachusettsan | Bay Stater |
| Michiganite | Michiganian, Michigander |
| Minnesotan | |
| Mississippian | Mississippier, Mississipper |
| Missourian | |
| Montanan | |
| Nebraskan | Husker |
| Nevadan | Nevadian |
| New Hampshirite | Granite Stater |
| New Jerseyite | New Jerseyan |
| New Mexican | |
| New Yorker | Empire Stater |
| North Carolinian | |
| North Dakotan | |
| Ohioan | Buckeye |
| Oklahoman | Okie |
| Oregonian | Oregonner |
| Pennsylvanian | |
| Rhode Islander | Rhodian |
| South Carolinian | |
| South Dakotan | |
| Tennessean | |
| Texan | Texian |
| Utahn | Utahan |
| Vermonter | |
| Virginian | |
| Washingtonian | 'Toner |
| West Virginian | |
| Wisconsinite | Cheesehead |
| Wyomingite |
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