Albanian Americans (Albanian: shqiptaro-amerikanët) are Americans of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in the United States. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in the Balkans and southern Europe, including Albania, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro.

This is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

The early political efforts of Albanian Americans centered upon furthering the cause of Albania's independence from the Ottoman Empire by instilling a sense of pride in Albanian heritage.

Sep 19, 2024 · New York leads with an estimated 57,836 Albanian-Americans, followed by Michigan with 24,891, and Massachusetts with 19,953. Connecticut, though smaller in total numbers, has the highest concentration with 0.35% of …

Albanian Americans (Albanian: shqiptaro-amerikanët) are Americans of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in the United States. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in the Balkans among others to Albania, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia and …

Albanian-Americans stemming from Albania.1 The total community of ethnic Albanians is the USA is probably much larger. Nazi (2000) gives an unofficial estimate of between 250,000 and 500,000 Albanian-Americans in 2000. Figure 1: The Size of the Albanian-American Community

The largest Albanian American (incl. Kosovar Albanian) populations are in New York City, Boston, Detroit, Jacksonville, and Chicago. Another Albanian American community in Southern California such as the Los Angeles area.