Cisse Surname

587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 923,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Senegal

Cisse Surname User-submission:

This is a very common surname in West Africa and the origin is from Mali. During and the Mali Empire most of them moved to various places in West Africa. Also, they are known to be of scholarly background and associated with the Mandingo tribe which also had its roots from Mali.

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Cisse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali310,7341:5512
Senegal274,2541:5311
Guinea136,7601:8716
Ivory Coast112,6721:20525
Burkina Faso66,3621:27745
France6,2071:10,7011,048
Spain2,2561:20,7232,266
Morocco2,0451:16,8592,564
United States1,6351:221,68721,482
Ghana1,5931:16,9622,149
Mauritania1,4171:2,890351
Togo1,3651:5,3101,020
Gabon9091:2,078353
Somalia8821:15,252975
Niger6801:28,2241,623
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Benin5511:18,7582,512
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Congo3371:14,8041,827
Belgium3131:36,7305,996
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Canada2311:159,50516,119
England2121:262,82120,935
Italy1381:443,16447,449
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
Liberia1131:39,0143,601
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Gambia361:53,429238
Paraguay321:226,1484,042
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Equatorial Guinea251:45,427166
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Tunisia201:30,5314,563
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
China171:80,430,6804,441
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Central African Republic91:501,710179
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Monaco71:5,295668
Norway71:734,61250,907
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Djibouti41:228,733966
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

The alternate forms: Cissé (21,465) & Cissè (11) are calculated separately.

Cisse (26,729) may also be a first name.

Cisse Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a very common surname in West Africa and the origin is from Mali. During and the Mali Empire most of them moved to various places in West Africa. Also, they are known to be of scholarly background and associated with the Mandingo tribe which also had its roots from Mali.

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Cisse Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cisse Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cisse (Arabic: سيسة, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﺴﻰ) is borne by more people in Mali than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Cissé or Cissè. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cisse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 587th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,887 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Cisse reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 30,432nd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 26,729 people.

The last name Cisse is most widespread in Mali, where it is held by 310,734 people, or 1 in 55. Outside of Mali this surname is found in 100 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 30 percent reside and Guinea, where 15 percent reside.

Cisse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cisse are 44.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cisse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.42% less than the national average, earning €7,081 per year; in Norway they earn 44.89% less than the national average, earning 190,737 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 453.13% more than the national average, earning R 1,314,440 per year; in United States they earn 24.01% less than the national average, earning $32,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.46% less than the national average, earning $34,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cissé9321,465/
Cissè9311/
Caisse911,959/
Cuisse91213/
Cissse9149/
Cissie9131/
Cissey9128/
Cisset9126/
Cisser9117/
Coisse9115/
Chisse9115/
Cissee919/
Scisse914/
Ciesse913/
Cisdse911/
Cissea911/
Cissed911/
Cissez911/
Cissze911/
Ccisse911/
Ciss8944,514/
Cise893,105/
Caissie834,035/
Cuisset831,000/
Tchisse83746/
Caissey83118/
Chaisse8382/
Coisser8372/
Chissey8336/
Caisser8318/
Chuisse8315/
Chisser8314/
Chiosse8311/
Caissee834/
Scaisse834/
Caisses833/
Coisset832/
Cissett830/
Ciessey830/
Scisser830/
Coissey830/
Ceissey830/
Chise801,344/
Sisse80981/
Cisee80897/
Kisse80841/
Cishe80656/
Caise80529/
Cissa80357/
Cesse80304/
Cissp80201/
Ceise80162/
Chiss80152/
Gisse80134/
Ciser80119/
Cissi8079/
Coise8031/
Cisep8030/
Sciss8026/
Cissy8024/
Cisss8019/
Cisea8015/
Cisey808/
Cisez805/
Cuise804/
Zisse804/
Ceiss803/
Jisse803/
Qisse802/
Ciese802/
Cisce802/
Cysse801/
Ciset801/
Cisis801/
Cises800/
Cisst800/
Scise800/
Tchuisse77426/
Choisser77226/
Schisser7768/
Schiesse774/
Scheisse773/
Schissei773/
Cisscher771/
Cejiesse771/
Chissett770/
Sceisser770/
Cis752,420/
Kiesse734,296/
Kisseh731,299/
Zisser731,185/
Caissy73999/
Suisse73960/
Chaise73923/
Kissee73916/
Tsisse73632/
Kiosse73589/
Coissy73429/
Chesse73413/
Saisse73374/
Chisei73317/
Caisey73315/
Cesses73301/
Gisser73291/
Kaisse73263/
Caiser73257/
Chiose73256/
Choise73255/
Kissie73211/
Djisse73192/
Giesse73175/
Kuisse73165/
Sisser73111/
Khisse73104/
Chiser73101/
Zeisse7392/
Coiset7389/
Cessie7364/
Koisse7364/
Chissi7363/
Chishe7359/
Siesse7353/
Gisset7351/
Keisse7348/
Coissi7348/
Caisez7343/
Ziesse7342/
Chisea7338/
Kissey7337/
Jaisse7336/
Cessey7336/
Cuissi7334/
Scaise7327/
Cisier7326/
Caissa7322/
Jisser7319/
Caiset7317/
Cuiser7316/
Caisea7316/
Caises7315/
Sissea7314/
Kissei7313/
Cuissy7312/
Cuiset7312/
Caisie7311/
Chitse7311/
Cisssé7311/
Sissey7310/
Schiss7310/
Caisee7310/
Cesset7310/
Gissey739/
Quisse739/
Soisse739/
Sissie736/
Caissi736/
Caishe736/
Cissay735/
Chisis734/
Cesser734/
Chaiss734/
Cheise734/
Cieshe734/
Kisseu734/
Chises733/
Coiser732/
Gisses732/
Chiset732/
Cieser732/
Gissee732/
Zissie732/
Joisse732/
Cissai732/
Sisses732/
Sisset732/
Ciszer732/
Chuise732/
Citshe732/
Chissy731/
Ceisep731/
Ciszeh731/
Zoisse731/
Sceise731/
Schise731/
Sciese731/
Shisse731/
Ssisse731/
Csissi731/
Chisie731/
Cessea731/
Zisseh731/
Ciseas731/
Kissée731/
Juisse731/
Zuisse731/
Sissee731/
Sisseu731/
Sissse731/
Sitsse731/
Seisse731/
Caisep731/
Caisis731/
Ciessa731/
Cuissa731/
Cuissé731/
Jissey731/
Ciyose731/
Sissei731/
Cysser730/
Ceiser730/
Sciser730/
Coisey730/
Csesse730/
Cysset730/
Zisset730/
Chidse730/
Cuisey730/
Qiesse730/
Schoisser7112/
Scheisser7111/
Tcheissei7110/
Tchuissee711/
Tchuissei711/
Sase6721,164/
Chis6710,820/
Chesser678,182/
Kise677,338/
Chausse674,319/
Schiess673,302/
Sise673,211/
Kisseih672,235/
Chiossi672,057/
Chiosea671,429/
Cice671,203/
Cisz671,022/
Kuisseu67966/
Cisa67951/
Gise67584/
Cisi67540/
Ziss67511/
Chidsey67482/
Cess67439/
Cese67354/
Kissieh67350/
Çise67290/
Zeisser67261/
Syse67259/
Koisser67257/
Seisser67241/
Quaisse67234/
Zeisset67196/
Siss67176/
Tchesse67166/
Choishe67150/
Siesser67141/
Cijs67126/
Chessey67126/
Choisez67117/
Jise67112/
Chaisee67104/
Chitsey67100/
Cize6791/
Saisset6788/
Choiset6788/
Ceis6787/
Djuisse6784/
Choisis6776/
Choisie6769/
Chaiser6763/
Schiese6761/
Scis6756/
Schissi6755/
Zissett6751/
Jaisser6743/
Quiesse6738/
Cziszer6736/
Kiessie6735/
Ceysset6732/
Chaises6726/
Quisses6721/
Chesses6721/
Chuissi6721/
Cuissoy6720/
Kuissie6720/
Cisd6719/
Scheiss6716/
Chiosie6716/
Cist6716/
Chuises6715/
Chousse6714/
Zaisser6714/
Gieysse6712/
Caiseas6710/
Chisays6710/
Shisseh6710/
Tchuise679/
Kaissie679/
Chissay678/
Cheiser678/
Zise678/
Cizs678/
Czische678/
Chaiset677/
Shisser676/
Cish676/
Tchissi676/
Tsisser675/
Cyss675/
Qaisser675/
Kissets674/
Schaiss674/
Cischez673/
Cišs673/
Cyse672/
Coisier672/
Gissett672/
Chessee672/
Cisy672/
Suisses672/
Quoisse672/
Kiesseu672/
Tcheise672/
Qise672/
Xiss672/
Chessed672/
Tsiesse672/
Kaissey671/
Chishey671/
Chisiee671/
Choiser671/
Chaaise671/
Cheesse671/
Cheisey671/
Chayise671/
Cischce671/
Ziesset671/
Scheise671/
Schioss671/
Scisher671/
Sisseha671/
Seisseh671/
Suissea671/
Suissie671/
Suisser671/
Chiyase671/
Chiyese671/
Koissie671/
Quissie671/
Cheisea671/
Cheishe671/
Djissey671/
Chiosei671/
Jcis671/
Kiessee671/
Kiessey671/
Kijsser671/
Kisserh671/
Kkoisse671/
Juisset671/
Sissess671/
Schitse671/
Djoisse671/
Choissy671/
Choisys671/
Chyssey671/
Cisé671/
Chaissé671/
Ceyesse671/
Cuissui671/
Schiser671/
Shissei671/
Sses671/
Zcis671/
Xcis671/
Chaisea671/
Chaisei671/
Chaishe671/
Chaisie671/
Chaisis671/
Cjse671/
Chissis671/
Joisses671/
Keissei671/
Chisher670/
Gissher670/
Coisher670/
Chessea670/
Schisze670/
Choiese670/
Ziesser670/
Quisser670/
Kissech670/
Quissey670/
Schuise670/
Scesser670/
Sitsser670/
Caisett670/
Sheisse670/

Cisse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cisse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﺴﻰsysy77.2
ﺳﻴﺴﻲsysy16.36
ﺳﻴﺲsys3.54
ﺳﻴﺴﻪsysh2.56
ﺳﻴﻴﺴﻲsyysy0.05
ﺳﻴﺴﺎsysa0.05
ﻛﻴﺴﻲkysy0.05
ﺳﻴﻼsyla0.05
Cisse in the Arabic language
سيسةsyst-
سيسهsysh-
سيسيsysy-

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