Surname Andelija in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Andelija families are predominantly Croats (from Bosnian Posavina ), rarely Bosniaks (from Slavonski Brod ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Derventa area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Andelija live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Asikovci (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Pleternica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Andelija is present in five countries on two continents. The family name "Andelija " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nedžad Andelija, Mirza Andelija, Sulejman Andelija, Emina Andelija, Abdulah Andelija, Ramiz Andelija, Zumreta Andelija, Adis Andelija, Anes Andelija

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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