Balassa

Balassa is a Hungarian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bálint Balassa (1554–1594), Hungarian poet
  • Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award, Hungarian literary award
• Béla Balassa (1928–1991), Hungarian economist
  • Balassa-Samuelson effect
• János Balassa (1815–1893), Hungarian surgeon
• Péter Balassa (born 1975), Hungarian footballer and politician
• Sándor Balassa (1935–2021), Hungarian composer