| ![Show Contents]() Welty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Welty familyThe surname Welty was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions. Early History of the Welty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Welty research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1786 is included under the topic Early Welty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Welty Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Welter, Wellter, Weltter, Welters, Weltters, Wellters, Welteres, Welterr, Welterrs and many more. Early Notables of the Welty familyMore information is included under the topic Early Welty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Welty RankingIn the United States, the name Welty is the 6,053rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Welty migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Welty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anthony Welty, who arrived in Maryland in 1832 2
- Peter Welty, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
- Francis Welty, who landed in Maryland in 1842 2
- Jacob Welty, who arrived in Maryland in 1848 2
- John Welty, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Welty (post 1700) | + |
- Eudora Alice Welty (1909-2001), American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980 and the French Légion d’Honneur in 1996
- Timothy Welty (1965-2001), American fireman from New York City; killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Ron Welty (b. 1971), American punk-rock drummer
- John Welty, American college administrator; president of California State University at Fresno since 1991
- Benjamin Franklin Welty (1870-1962), American soldier, attorney, and a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1917 to 1921
- Welty McCullogh (1847-1889), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1887-89; Defeated, 1888 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Welty migration to the United States 
