Ceesay

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:

• 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
• Alhaji Yaya Ceesay (born 19??), Gambian politician and former cabinet minister during the first republic (1965–1994).