In Croatia, Veldić families are generally Croats (from the Island of Murter ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Veldić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (25), Tisno on the Island of Murter (20), Sibenik (10), Nasice (<10), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Veldić is present in four countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.