Hendija families are Croats and they are mostly from Zlatar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zlatar area.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Hendija live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Lobor in Zlatar area (20), Sesvete (<10), Zlatar (<10), and in Varazdin (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hendija is present in five countries on three continents. The family name "Hendija " is used by few people in the United States.
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.