In Croatia, Flinta families are Croats (from Novi Marof area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zlatar area and in Novi Marof area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Flinta live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Krizevci (<10), Zagreb (<5), Rovisce in Bjelovar area (<5), Zavrsje Loborsko in Zlatar area (<5), and in Draskovic in Novi Marof area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Flinta is present in 15 countries on four continents. The family name "Flinta " is used by some 200 people in Ukraine , about 200 in Russian Federation , and some 90 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.