Welty is a surname of Swiss-German origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Benjamin F. Welty (1870–1962), American politician from Ohio; U.S. representative 1917–21 Chris Welty (contemporary), American computer scientist Eberhard Welty (1902–1965), German Dominican and social ethicist Eudora Welty (1909–2001), American author and photographer Harry Welty (contemporary), American school board chairman in Duluth, Minnesota John Welty (contemporary), American college administrator; president of California State University at Fresno 1991–2013 Rachel Perry Welty (born 1962), American photographer Ron Welty (born 1971), American punk-rock drummer
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