Goosen is a common Afrikaans surname, meaning "son of Goos" ("Goswin"). Notable people with the surname include:
Anton Goosen (born 1946), South African musician and songwriter Frank Goosen (born 1966), German cabaret artist and author Glenn Goosen (born 1962), South African lawyer and judge Glenn Goosen (born 1982), Zimbabwean cricketer Guy Goosen (born 1959), Zimbabwean swimmer Hendrik Goosen (1904–1990), South African fishing captain, discoverer of the coelacanth Jeanne Goosen (1938–2020), South African journalist Johan Goosen (born 1993), South African rugby player Mathys Goosen (born 1996), Dutch swimmer Retief Goosen (born 1969), South African golfer Quintin Goosen (1946–2014), Zimbabwean cricketer and umpire Sammy Goosen (1892–?), South African cyclist Wes Goosen (born 1995), South African-born, New Zealand rugby player
Republiek Goosen Goosen was also the Dutch/Afrikaans name of the State of Goshen (1882–83) in South Africa.
See also Goos (name) Goossen, Dutch surname Goossens, Dutch surname common in Belgium