'''Nijssen''' is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (Denis).[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Nijssen&nfd_naam=Nijssen%20(y)&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=eq&taal=] People with this surname include:
; ;Nijssen * Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist * Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nijssen's Information Analysis Method * Tom Nijssen (born 1964), Dutch tennis player ; ; ;Nyssen *Hubert Nyssen (1925–2011), Belgian writer and publisher
==See also== *De Nijs *Nijs *Nissen (surname)
{{surname}} Category:Dutch patronymic surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names