Hamdija is a male name, in Croatia largely Croatian, but also Muslim and Romany. It is one of the relatively common names (among the top two thousand) in Croatia, with over two hundred namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Hamdija in Croatia
The name Hamdija was the most popular from years 1927 to 1936. The peak year was 1929. It was the least popular from years 1955 to 1965.
Prevalence
Name Hamdija is present mainly in North-West Croatia, and scarcely in Eastern Croatia. Most of the persons named Hamdija live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (about fifty), Rijeka (less than twenty), Sisak (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
