Cease

See also: cease

English

Etymology

Probably an Americanized form of German Zies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːs/

Proper noun

Cease (plural Ceases)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cease is the 36099^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 621 individuals. Cease is most common among White (84.38%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cease”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 307.

Anagrams

• escae