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Surname Elter in modern Croatia
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.
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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).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Elter (including: Helter , Hölter and Elther ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Elter " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 500 in Turkey , and some 300 people in the United States. "Helter " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 80 in Brazil , and small number of people in Indonesia.
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Characteristic first names
Tomo Elter,
Patricia Elter,
Mirjana Elter,
Ljubica Elter,
Mara Elter,
Đonđi Elter,
Stjepan Elter,
Šandor Elter,
Samir Elter,
Jelena Elter,
Blaženka Elter,
Katica Elter,
Božidar Elter,
Mario Elter,
Janoš Elter,
Barbara Elter,
Franjo Elter,
Ištvan Elter,
Marija Elter