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, which indicates ancestry from
Bulsar (Valsad). Notable people with the surname include:
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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, 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
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Poras Balsara, American engineer
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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
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Indian surnames
Gujarati-language surnames
Parsi people
Hindu surnames
People from Valsad district