Bensoussan is a Maghrebi Jewish surname, variant form of Ben Soussan, Bensussan, Bensusan and Ibn Shushan. It is derived from the Hebrew shôshannah "lily". Notable people with the surname include: Babette Bensoussan, an Australian author and competitive intelligence specialist David Bensoussan, engineering professor, Montreal Jewish communal leader, historian of the Jews of Morocco David Bensusan-Butt (1914-1994), an English economist Eddy Bensoussan, a Brazilian physician Michel Bensoussan (born 1954), a French former professional football player Moses Bensusan (born 1968), a Canadian-American real estate developer Pierre Bensusan (born 1957), a French-Algerian guitarist Pierre-Luc Ben Soussan founder of musical group Naguila Rene Ben Sussan (born 1895), a French illustrator Dr Ruth Bensusan-Butt (1877-1957) Samuel L. Bensusan (1872 – 1958), English author Other uses Bensoussan or Bensousan Han, were built since 1810 Maghrebi Jewish surnames Arabic-language surnames Surnames of Moroccan origin Surnames of Algerian origin Sephardic surnames