Šefkija is a dominantly male name, but sometimes female name, in Croatia largely Croatian, but also Muslim. It is one of the medium frequent names in Croatia, with about fifty namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Šefkija in Croatia
The name Šefkija was the most popular from years 1933 to 1943. The peak year was 1933.
Prevalence
Name Šefkija is present mainly in Northen Adriatic, and scarcely in Dalmatia. Most of the persons named Šefkija live in the following cities and municipalities: Rijeka (less than ten), Zagreb (less than ten), Osijek (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.