Ceesay is a common
Gambian[1] surname of
Mandinka origin. As well as the family name
Touray, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a
Marabout, a
West African Muslim teacher.
Notable people with the name Ceesay include:
Alhaji Yaya Ceesay (born 19??), Gambian politician and former cabinet minister during the first republic (1965–1994).
References
^"Ceesay Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 17 May 2017. Approximately 69,905 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: The Gambia; Highest density in:The Gambia.
Surname list
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