Cognomen Elte (Elta 
, Elte 
) , around the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Elte is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, Netherlands, and Israel. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, Netherlands, and Switzerland. More prevalently, Elte is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Elta | India, United States, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil |
| Elte | United States, Switzerland, Philippines, Netherlands, Brazil |
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elte beima NL (b. 1801) |
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harry elte Dutch architect, NL (b. 1880) |
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| emanuel lodewijk elte mathematician, NL (b. 1881) |
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| hans elte NL (b. 1906) |
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| jan willem elte NL (b. 1946) |
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