Skousen is a Danish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
W. Cleon Skousen (1913–2006), American writer, defender of the John Birch Society Greer Skousen (1916–1988), Mexican-American basketball player Joel Skousen (born 1946), American writer and survivalist Mark Skousen (born 1947), American economist Royal Skousen (born 1945), American professor and Book of Mormon expert
See also Skouson Harker, Canadian basketball player and coach