Find out how popular the last name Cissé is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cissé.

Cissé, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cissé surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cissé in America

Cissé is the 15606th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cissé surname appeared 1,873 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cissé.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cissé to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cissé

The surname Cisse originated in the West African country of Senegal. It is derived from the Wolof language, one of the most widely spoken languages in the region. Cisse is believed to have its roots in the Wolof word "Ciss," which means "to be born on a particular day" or "day of birth."

The earliest known records of the Cisse surname date back to the 13th century, when it was commonly found in the regions of Saloum and Sine-Saloum in present-day Senegal. During this time, the name was often associated with the ruling dynasties and noble families of the area.

In the 16th century, the Cisse surname gained prominence in the Kingdom of Cayor, another historical region in Senegal. Several notable figures from this era bore the Cisse name, including Damel Amari Ngoné Cissé, who ruled the Kingdom of Cayor from 1559 to 1600.

One of the earliest written records of the Cisse surname can be found in the "Tarikh al-Fattash" (also known as the "Chronicles of the Seeker"), a Wolof historical narrative from the late 16th century. This work mentions several Cisse individuals who held influential positions in the Wolof kingdoms of the time.

As the Cisse surname spread throughout West Africa, it also became associated with various place names and geographic locations. For instance, the village of Cissé-Silamé in modern-day Senegal is believed to have derived its name from the Cisse clan that settled there.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Cisse surname. One prominent example is Abdoulaye Cisse (1923-2012), a Senegalese writer, poet, and intellectual who played a significant role in the country's literary and cultural scene. Another notable figure is Alioune Cisse (1919-2008), a Senegalese politician and diplomat who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1970 to 1980.

In the realm of sports, the Cisse surname has gained recognition through individuals such as Djibril Cisse (born 1981), a French professional footballer who has played for several top clubs, including Liverpool and Sunderland. Djibril's father, Michel Cisse, was also a professional footballer from Senegal.

Other notable individuals with the Cisse surname include Habib Cisse (born 1964), a Senegalese former professional basketball player who represented his country in international competitions, and Ousmane Cisse (born 1968), a Malian politician and former Prime Minister of Mali from 2017 to 2019.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cissé

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cissé.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cissé was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cissé has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cissé was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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