Thissen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: David Thissen (born c. 1950), American professor of psychology Frans Thissen (born 1909), Belgian rower Jean Thissen (born 1946), Belgian footballer Paul Thissen (born 1966), American politician Tof Thissen (born 1957), Dutch politician Werner Thissen (born 1938), German Roman Catholic archbishop See also Thiessen (disambiguation) Thijssen Thyssen (disambiguation) Surnames from given names