In Croatia, Veljin families are Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Vinkovci area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Veljin live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only four Croatian places: in Nustar in Vinkovci area (10), Brsadin in Vukovar area (<5), Pula (<5), and in Borovo in Vukovar area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Veljin is present in four countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.