'''Touray''' is a common Gambian<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.io/surnames/touray |title=Touray Surname Meaning & Statistics |website=forebears.io |access-date=17 May 2017 |quote=Approximately 45,434 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 Ceesay, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a Marabout, a West African Islamic dignitary.<br /> Notable people with the name ''Touray'' include:
*Foday Kabba Touray, marabout from Kombo in what is now The Gambia *Foday Ibrahim Sillah Touray, marabout from Kombo in what is now The Gambia, brother of Foday Kabba *Ibou Touray (born 1994), Gambian footballer *Isatou Touray (born 1955), Gambian feminist activist *Josephine Touray (born 1979), Danish handball player *Njogu Touray (born 1960), Gambian artist *Omar Touray (born 1965), Gambian diplomat *Pa Dembo Touray (born 1980), retired Gambian footballer *Sainey Touray (born 1990), Gambian footballer *Shekou Touray (born 1945), Sierra Leonean diplomat
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{{surname|Touray}} Category:Surnames of Mandinka origin