Isse

Borrowed from Somali Ciise, from Arabic عيسى (“Jesus”); compare Issa.

Isse (plural Isses)

1. A surname from Somali.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Isse is the 38754^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 570 individuals. Isse is most common among Black/African American (89.3%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Isse”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 235.

• sise, sies, seis, -sies, -esis