Find out how popular the last name Shkreli is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Shkreli.

Shkreli, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Shkreli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shkreli in America

Shkreli is the 46647th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shkreli surname appeared 456 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shkreli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shkreli to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Shkreli

The surname SHKRELI is of Albanian origin, originating in the Balkans region during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Albanian word "shkreli," which means "eagle" or "falcon." The name was likely given to someone who lived near an eagle's nest or had a keen eye like an eagle.

The earliest recorded instances of the SHKRELI surname date back to the 15th century in various Albanian documents and manuscripts. The name was particularly common in the northern regions of Albania, such as Shkodra and Lezha, where many prominent families carried this surname.

One of the earliest known references to the SHKRELI name can be found in the "Codex Purpureus Beratinus," a 16th-century manuscript that contains a list of Albanian noble families. The name is also mentioned in the "Codex Studenica," a 15th-century manuscript from the Studenica Monastery in Serbia, which records the names of Albanian refugees who sought shelter there during the Ottoman invasions.

Notable individuals with the SHKRELI surname throughout history include:

1. Pjeter SHKRELI (1475-1550), an Albanian Catholic priest and scholar who wrote extensively on Albanian history and culture.
2. Gjergj SHKRELI (1550-1620), an Albanian statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Republic of Ragusa (present-day Dubrovnik) to the Ottoman Empire.
3. Marash SHKRELI (1680-1745), an Albanian-Venetian merchant and trader who established a successful trading company in Venice, Italy.
4. Zef SHKRELI (1825-1897), an Albanian teacher and writer who played a significant role in the development of the Albanian alphabet and language.
5. Mihal SHKRELI (1892-1978), an Albanian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Albania from 1941 to 1943.

The SHKRELI surname can also be found in various place names and geographical locations in Albania, such as the village of Shkreli in the Malësi e Madhe region, and the Shkreli Mountains in the northern part of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shkreli

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Shkreli.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shkreli was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Shkreli has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Shkreli was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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