Stassen is a Dutch patronymic surname, originally meaning "son of Stas", a short form of Eustathius.[1]

  • Ben Stassen (born 1959), Belgian film director and producer
  • Franz Stassen (1869–1949), German painter and illustrator
  • Glen Stassen (1936–2014), American ethicist, professor, and Baptist theologian
  • Harold Stassen (1907–2001), American politician from Minnesota; governor of Minnesota 1939–1943; perennial candidate for U.S. president
  • J. Robert Stassen (1927–2015), American politician; Minnesota state senator (1973–1976)
  • Jean-Philippe Stassen (born 1966), Belgian comic-book artist
  • Julien Stassen (born 1988), Belgian bicycle racer
  • Laurence Stassen (born 1971), Dutch politician

References

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  1. ^ Stassen at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.