Šukrija is a dominantly male name, but sometimes female name, in Croatia largely Croatian, but also Muslim, Serbian and Romany. It is one of the relatively rare names in Croatia, with about forty namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Šukrija in Croatia
The name Šukrija was the most popular from years 1927 to 1942, when about 25% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1927.
Prevalence
Name Šukrija is present mainly in Northen Adriatic, and scarcely in Eastern Croatia. Most of the persons named Šukrija live in the following cities and municipalities: Pula (less than ten), Zagreb (less than ten), Rijeka (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
