What is "welty"

Welty is a surname, and may refer to:

• Benjamin F. Welty (1870–1962), American politician from Ohio; U.S. representative 1917–21
• Chris Welty (contemporary), American computer scientist
• 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 since 1991
• Rachel Perry Welty, American photographer
• Ron Welty (b. 1971), American punk-rock drummer
• Timothy Welty (1965–2001), American fireman from New York City; killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks