Bassen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bartholomeus van Bassen (1590–1652), Dutch Golden Age painter and architect Bob Bassen (born 1965), retired Canadian ice hockey centre Chad Bassen (born 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey forward Frank Bassen, (1903–2003), haematologist and internist in New York, 1933–1978 Hank Bassen (1932–2009), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
See also Bassens (disambiguation)