In Croatia, Gelt families are Croats (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area and in Virovitica.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Gelt live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only four naselja i to in Novaki in Slatina area (<5), Slatina (<5), Oresac in Virovitica area (<5), and in Nova Sarovka in Slatina area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gelt is present in 16 countries worldwide. The family name "Gelt " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Kazakhstan.