Explore the Family Name Ceesay
The meaning of Ceesay
West African (Gambia): variant of Cissé (see Cisse 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ceesay in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ceesay has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 38,079 but jumped to 23,019 in 2010, a change of nearly 40 percent. The count of individuals bearing the surname also more than doubled from 547 in 2000 to 1,110 in 2010, marking a 103 percent increase. Consequently, the proportion of people named Ceesay per 100,000 has risen by 90 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,079 | #23,019 | 39.55% |
| Count | 547 | 1,110 | 102.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.38 | 90% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ceesay
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ceesay has seen some shifts as well, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals who identify as Black and bear the surname has slightly increased from 89.03 percent in 2000 to 90.54 percent in 2010. Additionally, there has been a substantial increase in those identifying as White, with a growth rate of over 107 percent. The percentage of Ceesays identifying with two or more races decreased by 29.44 percent, while the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw their representation disappear completely. There was also a new appearance of Hispanic individuals carrying the surname in 2010, where previously there were none recorded in 2000. Notably, there remains no association between the Ceesay surname and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 89.03% | 90.54% | 1.7% |
| Two or More Races | 6.76% | 4.77% | -29.44% |
| White | 1.65% | 3.42% | 107.27% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.46% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |