In Croatia, Elter families are predominantly Croats (from Osijek ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Germans (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Beli Manastir area. In Novi Bezdan in Beli Manastir area every hundredth inhabitant had the family name Elter.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Elter live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 7 other places, mostly in Osijek (15), Koska in Nasice area (<10), in Brodjanci (<5) and Habjanovci (<5) in Valpovo area, and in Novi Bezdan in Beli Manastir area (<5).
