In Croatia, Sabadjija families are generally Croats (from Djurdjevac area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac area and in Djurdjevac area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Sabadjija live in Croatia today, in 8 households. They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Pitomaca in Djurdjevac area (<5), Bjelovar (<5), Djurdjevac (<5), and in Klostar Podravski in Djurdjevac area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Sabadjija is present in this form only in Croatia.
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.