Assan (, ), also confused or used as Hassan, is an Arabian, Anglo-Saxon and Ghanaian surname. It is very common among Ghanaians and some parts of Europe. The surname may be found also among Lebanese refugees of South America who changed their surnames because of the war, as well as in Romanians. People Amissah Assan (1993-), Ghanaian footballer Bazil Assan (1860-1918), Romanian engineer and explorer Vitor Assan (1996-), Brazilian musician See also Hassan Assane References Arabic-language surnames Ghanaian surnames