In Croatia, Zelanto families are Croats (from Biograd na moru area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Zelanto live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Sveti Filip i Jakov in Biograd na moru area (20), Zagreb (15), and in Zadar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zelanto is present in this form only in Croatia.