Balsara

Balsara is an

Indian surname Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics. India's population speaks a wide variety of languages and nearly ...

(Parsi/Hindu), similar to

Bulsara Bulsara is an Indian (Parsi/Hindu) surname, similar to Balsara, which indicates ancestry from Bulsar (Valsad) in Gujarat. Notable people with this surname include. * Adi Bulsara (born 1951), Indian physicist *Barry George (also known as Barry Buls ...

, which indicates ancestry from

Bulsar Valsad (Pronunciation: �alsɑɖ (Gujarati: વલસાડ), historically known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. The city of Valsad ...

(Valsad). Notable people with the surname include: *

Bhicaji Balsara Bhicaji Framji Balsara (often misrendered as Bhicaji Franyi Balsara) (May 30, 1872 – 1962) was an Indian immigrant to the United States, notable for being amongst the first Indians to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Balsara was a Parsi Zoroas ...

, first Indian to be naturalised as a U.S. citizen *Christina Balsara, married name of

Christina Stone Christina Stone was a business woman, and was married to Loke Wan Tho, a Singaporean business magnate and later to Jeffrey Stone a film director. Her final marriage was to the Parsi businessman, Dadi Balsara. Background Personal Her father was Le ...

, Singaporean model and businesswoman *Farrokh Bulsara, birth name of

Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the ...

, British entertainer and leader of

Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

Poras Balsara Poras Balsara from the University of Texas, Dallas was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic ...

, American engineer *

Sam Balsara Sam Balsara is the founder, chairman and managing director of Madison World and Madison Communications.- - Early years Balsara was born in Balsar, now called Valsad, Gujarat. His father was a forest contractor, and due to his work the family l ...

, Indian advertising executive {{surname Indian surnames Gujarati-language surnames Parsi people Hindu surnames People from Valsad district