Albanese

Albanese is an Italian surname. It means "Albanian", in reference to the Arbëreshë people (Italo-Albanians) of southern Italy or someone of Albanian origin. The surname is common in southern Italy but more rare elsewhere in the country. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Albano Albanese (1921–2010), Italian hurdler and high jumper
 * Alessandro Albanese (born 2000), Belgian professional footballer
 * Antonio Albanese (1937–2013), Italian fencer
 * Anthony Albanese (born 1963), Australian politician and current prime minister of Australia
 * Antonio Albanese (born 1964), Italian comedian, actor, director, and writer
 * Catherine L. Albanese (born 1940), American religious studies scholar, professor, lecturer, and author
 * Charles Albanese (1937–1995), American serial killer
 * Diego Albanese (born 1973), Argentine rugby union player
 * Donald J. Albanese (born 1937), American politician
 * Enrico Albanese (1834–1889), Italian surgeon, a member of the Expedition of the Thousand and close friend of Garibaldi
 * Francesco Albanese (1912–2005), Italian tenor
 * Francesca Albanese (born 1977), Italian international lawyer, academic and current UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories
 * Frank Albanese (1931–2015), American actor
 * Giacomo Albanese (1890–1947), Italian mathematician
 * Albanese variety, construction of algebraic geometry, named for Giacomo Albanese
 * Giuseppe Albanese (born 1979), Italian pianist
 * Joe Albanese (1933–2000), American professional baseball player
 * Laura Albanese (born 1957), Canadian news anchor and politician
 * Lauren Albanese (born 1989), American professional tennis player
 * Lewis Albanese (1946–1966), US soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
 * Licia Albanese (1909–2014), Italian soprano
 * Pellegrino Albanese (born 1991), Italian footballer
 * Roberto Albanese (born 1950), Italian politician and environmentalist
 * Rory Albanese (born 1977), American executive producer and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
 * Sal Albanese (born 1949), American politician
 * Silvano Albanese better known by his stage name Coez (born 1983), Italian singer, rapper
 * Thomas Albanese (born 1988), Italian footballer
 * Tina Albanese, American television producer and television writer
 * Tom Albanese (born 1957), American businessman and former chief executive officer of Rio Tinto
 * Valentina Albanese (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