'''Ceesay''' is a common Gambian<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.io/surnames/ceesay |title=Ceesay Surname Meaning & Statistics |website=forebears.io |access-date=17 May 2017 |quote=Approximately 69,905 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: The Gambia; Highest density in:The Gambia.}}</ref> 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.<br /> Notable people with the name ''Ceesay'' include:
*Ali Ceesay (born 1992), Gambian footballer *Assan Ceesay (born 1994), Gambian footballer *Babou Ceesay (born 1979), English actor *Hassoum Ceesay(born 1971), Gambian historian *Isatou Ceesay (born 1972), Gambian recylcing activist *Jatto Ceesay (born 1974), former Gambian footballer *Jesper Ceesay (born 2003), Gambian footballer *Kebba Ceesay (born 1987), Gambian footballer *Madi Ceesay (born 19??), Gambian journalist *Momodou Ceesay (born 1988), Gambian footballer *Momodou Ceesay (artist) (born 1945), Gambian artist and writer *Saffie Lowe Ceesay (born 19??), Gambian politician and civil servant *Yankuba Ceesay (born 1984), Gambian footballer *Yaya Ceesay (born 1937), Gambian politician and former cabinet minister during the first republic (1965–1994).
==References== {{Reflist}} Category:Surnames of Gambian origin {{surname|Ceesay}} Category:Surnames of Mandinka origin