Albanese is an

Italian surname A name in the Italian language consists of a given name ( it, nome), and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname. (In official documents, the Western surname may be written before the given name or names.) Ital ...

. In some cases it means "

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

", in reference to the

Arbëreshë people The Arbëreshë (; sq, Arbëreshët e Italisë; it, Albanesi d'Italia), also known as Albanians of Italy or Italo-Albanians, are an Albanian ethnolinguistic group in Southern Italy, mostly concentrated in scattered villages in the region ...

(Italo-Albanians) of

southern Italy Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half. The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the peop ...

or someone of Albanian origin.Treccani.it - Albanese
/ref> The surname is common in southern Italy but more rare elsewhere in the country. "Albanése, -i : dall'etnico Albanése o, nel Sud, 'appartenente alle colonie albanesi' (in Abruzzo, Puglie, Campania, Calabria e Sicilia)." Notable people with the surname include: * Albano Albanese (1921–2010), Italian hurdler and high jumper * Alessandro Albanese (born 2000), Belgian professional footballer *

Antonio Albanese Antonio Albanese (born 10 October 1964 in Olginate, Province of Lecco), is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer. Biography Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue an ...

(1937–2013), Italian fencer *

Anthony Albanese Anthony Norman Albanese ( or ; born 2 March 1963) is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2019 and the member of parlia ...

(born 1963), Australian politician and current

prime minister of Australia The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The prime minister heads the executive branch of the Australian Government, federal government of Australia and is also accountable to Parliament of A ...

(born 1964), Italian comedian, actor, director, and writer *

Catherine L. Albanese Catherine L. Albanese (born 1940) is an American religious studies scholar, professor, lecturer, and author. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Chestnut Hill College in 1962. S ...

(born 1940), American religious studies scholar, professor, lecturer, and author *

Charles Albanese Charles Michael Albanese (June 13, 1937 – September 20, 1995) was an American serial killer who poisoned three relatives with arsenic in McHenry, Illinois, from 1980 to 1981, in order to obtain their inheritance. He was sentenced to death in two ...

(1937–1995), American serial killer *

Diego Albanese Diego Luis Albanese (born September 17, 1973, in Mar del Plata) is a former Argentina, Argentine rugby union player who played as a Wing (rugby union), winger. He played for the San Isidro Club in Argentina, French side Grenoble, Gloucester RFC, G ...

(born 1973), Argentine rugby union player *

Donald J. Albanese Donald J. Albanese (born June 26, 1937) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1982. Biography Born in Belvidere, he attended public schools there and later graduated from Rider Col ...

(born 1937), American politician * Enrico Albanese (1834–1889), Italian surgeon, a member of the

Expedition of the Thousand The Expedition of the Thousand ( it, Spedizione dei Mille) was an event of the Italian Risorgimento that took place in 1860. A corps of volunteers led by Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed from Quarto, near Genoa (now Quarto dei Mille) and landed in Ma ...

and close friend of Garibaldi *

Francesco Albanese Francesco Albanese (13 August 1912 in Torre del Greco, Naples – 11 June 2005 in Rome) was a lyric tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. Albanese studied in Rome with Francesco Salfi, and made his stage debut in 1940, at th ...

(1912–2005), Italian tenor *

Frank Albanese Frank Albanese (May 16, 1931 – October 5, 2015) was an American actor known for playing mobsters, notably on the HBO hit series ''The Sopranos''. He also appeared in gangster films like ''Goodfellas ''Goodfellas'' (stylized ''GoodFellas'') ...

(1931–2015), American actor *

Giacomo Albanese Giacomo Albanese (11 July 1890 – 8 June 1947) was an Italian mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometry. He took a permanent position in the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in 1936. Biography Albanese attended the school in Palerm ...

(1890–1947), Italian mathematician ** Albanese variety, construction of algebraic geometry, named for Giacomo Albanese * Giuseppe Albanese (born 1979), Italian pianist *

Joe Albanese Joseph Peter Albanese (June 26, 1933 – June 17, 2000) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1958). Albanese was a pitcher. ...

(1933–2000), American professional baseball player *

Laura Albanese Laura Albanese Politi (born September 11, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 to 2018 who represented the Toronto riding of York South—Weston. She served a ...

(born 1957), Canadian news anchor and politician * Lauren Albanese (born 1989), American professional tennis player *

Lewis Albanese Lewis Albanese (April 27, 1946 – December 1, 1966), born Luigi Albanese, was an Italian-born United States Army Private First Class who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Born in Italy, Albanese im ...

(1946–1966), US soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor *

Licia Albanese Licia Albanese (July 22, 1909 – August 15, 2014) was an Italian-born American operatic soprano. Noted especially for her portrayals of the lyric heroines of Verdi and Puccini, Albanese was a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 ...

(1909–2014), Italian soprano *

Pellegrino Albanese Pellegrino Albanese (born 4 February 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie D side F.C. Matese. Club career Born in Avellino, Campania, Albanese started his career at Basilicata team Anastasio Salvatore (in Pignola). ...

(born 1991), Italian footballer *

Roberto Albanese Roberto "Nik" Albanese was born in November 1950 in Sovico. He was among the founding members of the Italian Federation of the Greens, Greens in 1986 and promoter of the creation of the Regional Park of the Lambro Valley (Lombardy). He was elected ...

(born 1950), Italian politician and environmentalist * Rory Albanese (born 1977), American executive producer and writer for ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' *

Sal Albanese Sal F. Albanese (born August 29, 1949) is a politician from New York City. He served as a New York City Council member, and ran unsuccessfully for several other public offices including New York State Assembly, United States Congress, and Mayor ...

(born 1949), American politician *

Silvano Albanese Silvano Albanese (born 11 July 1983, in Nocera Inferiore Nocera Inferiore ( nap, Nucèrä Inferiórë or simply , , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It lies west of Nocer ...

better known by his stage name Coez (born 1983), Italian singer, rapper *

Thomas Albanese Thomas Albanese (born 15 April 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays for ASC San Giorgio. Biography Albanese started his football career with Tolentino. In July 2006, he was loaned to Serie A side Siena and played for their reserve "Primave ...

(born 1988), Italian footballer * Tina Albanese, American television producer and television writer *

Tom Albanese Tom Albanese (born ) was the former chief executive officer of the Vedanta Resources and was the former chief executive officer and a board member of the Rio Tinto Group. He was asked to resign from Rio Tinto on January 17, 2013 and was replaced ...

(born 1957), CEO, Rio Tinto mining company *

Valentina Albanese Valentina Albanese (born 27 March 1974) is an Italian racing driver, the winner of the 2015 Italian Tourism Endurance Championship and the 2015 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship. Albanese began her career in motorsport in 1996. From 2008, she ...

(born 1974), Italian racing driver * Vannie Albanese (1912–1984), American football player * Vincenzo Albanese (born 1996), Italian cyclist * Vito Albanese (1918-1998), American union leader and politician

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