Ceesay

Ceesay is a common Gambian 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:


 * Ali Ceesay (born 1992), Gambian footballer
 * Assan Ceesay (born 1994), Gambian footballer
 * Babou Ceesay (born 1979), English actor
 * Hassoum Ceesay (born 1971), Gambian historian
 * 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
 * Alhaji Yaya Ceesay (born 19??), Gambian politician and former cabinet minister during the first republic (1965–1994).