People
- Adam Petty (1980–2000), American race car driver and son of Kyle Petty
- Bruce Petty (born 1929), Australian political satirist and cartoonist
- Dini Petty (born 1945), Canadian television and radio host
- George Petty (1894–1975), American pin-up artist
- John Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne (1765–1809)
- John Petty (Anglican Minister), a former Dean of Coventry in the Church of England
- John Petty (Primitive Methodist Minister) (1807–1868), first Governor of Elmfield College
- Joseph Petty, Massachusetts politician
- Joseph H. Petty (1826–1901), New York politician
- Kathleen Petty (born 1960), Canadian news anchor
- Kyle Petty (born 1960), American race car driver
- Lee Petty (1914–2000), American stock car driver and a pioneer of NASCAR
- Lori Petty (born 1963), American movie actress
- Norman Petty (1927–1984), American musician, songwriter, and record producer
- Orlando Henderson Petty (1874–1932), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Richard Petty (born 1937), American race car driver
- Tom Petty (born 1950), American musician
- W. Morgan Petty, a fictional writer
- William Petty (1623–1687), British economist and inventor
- William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737–1805), British Prime Minister and Irish peer
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