Touray is a common Gambian surname of Mandinka origin. As well as the family name Ceesay, it originally indicated the descent of its bearer from a Marabout, a West African Islamic dignitary. Notable people with the name Touray include:
Foday Kabba Touray, marabout from Kombo in what is now The Gambia Foday Ibrahim Sillah Touray, marabout from Kombo in what is now The Gambia, brother of Foday Kabba Ibou Touray (born 1994), Gambian footballer Isatou Touray (born 1955), Gambian feminist activist Josephine Touray (born 1979), Danish handball player Njogu Touray (born 1960), Gambian artist Omar Touray (born 1965), Gambian diplomat Pa Dembo Touray (born 1980), retired Gambian footballer Sainey Touray (born 1990), Gambian footballer Shekou Touray (born 1945), Sierra Leonean diplomat
See Also Touré Turay
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