Sassi is both an Italian and Arab surname. Notable people with the surname include: Amos Sassi (born 1979), retired Israeli footballer Carlo Sassi (1929–2025), Italian journalist Bruno Sassi (born 1970), American professional wrestler Dan Sassi (2003), English footballer Ezzeddine Hadj Sassi (born 1962), retired Tunisian footballer Ferjani Sassi (born 1992), Tunisian footballer Franco Sassi (1912–1993), Italian painter, printmaker and engraver Giovanni Battista Sassi (1679–1762), Italian painter Jean Sassi (1917–2009), French Army colonel and intelligence service officer Ludovico Rusconi Sassi (1678–1736), Italian architect of the Rococo period Mohamed Karim Sassi (born 1968), Tunisian triple jumper Moriz Sassi (1880–1967), Austrian ornithologist Nizar Sassi (born 1979), French detained in the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Pietro Sassi (1834 -1905), Italian painter Sadok Sassi (born 1945), former Tunisian footballer Jorge Sassi (1947–2015), Argentine actor Yossi Sassi (born 1975), Israeli guitarist and music producer