Nilsen

Nilsen is a surname of Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Nils". Notable people with this name include:

* Adolf Nilsen (1895–1927), Norwegian Olympic rower * Alfred Nilsen (1892–1977), Norwegian politician; served one term in the Storting 1950–54 * Alfred Sigurd Nilsen (1891–1977), Norwegian politician; served three terms in the Storting * Anders Nilsen (disambiguation), several people * Arne Nilsen (1924–2020), Norwegian government minister * Achintya Holte Nilsen (born 1999) Indonesian-Norwegian model and activist * B. J. Nilsen (born 1975), Swedish sound artist * Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 1986), Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier * Dennis Nilsen (1945–2018), British serial killer * Einar Nilsen (1901–1980), Norwegian Olympic boxer * Elin Nilsen (born 1968), Norwegian Olympic skier * Erling Nilsen (1910–1984), Norwegian Olympic boxer * Harald Christian Strand Nilsen (born 1971), Norwegian Olympic skier * Ida Nilsen (contemporary), Canadian singer and songwriter * Jeanette Nilsen (born 1972), Norwegian Olympic handball player * Jimmy Nilsen (born 1966), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider * Kristoffer Nilsen (1901–1975), Norwegian Olympic boxer * Kurt Nilsen (born 1978), Norwegian pop/country singer * Laila Schou Nilsen (1919–1998), Norwegian Olympic skater and skier * Lars Arvid Nilsen (born 1965), Norwegian shot putter * Lillebjørn Nilsen (born 1950), Norwegian singer, songwriter, and folk musician * Nils Emaus Nilsen (1886–1976), Norwegian politician; Served one term in the Storting 1950–54 * Oddvard Nilsen (born 1940), Norwegian politician, served three terms in the Storting * Olav Nilsen (1942–2021), Norwegian professional football player * Ole-Jørgen Nilsen (1936–2008), Norwegian actor * Oliver John Nilsen (1884–1977), Australian businessman and Lord Mayor of Melbourne * Peder Nilsen (1846–1921), Norwegian government minister * Phil Nilsen (born 1985), English rugby union football player * Roger Nilsen (born 1969), Norwegian professional football player * Rudolf Nilsen (1901–1929), Norwegian poet and journalist * Rune Nilsen (1923–1998), Norwegian Olympic triple jumper * Selmer Nilsen (1931–1991), Norwegian fisherman who spied for KGB during the Cold War * Spencer Nilsen (born 1961), American video game music composer * Steinar Nilsen (born 1972), Norwegian professional football player and manager * Tom-Christer Nilsen (born 1969), Norwegian politician from Hordaland * Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen (born 1964), Norwegian music composer * Werner Nilsen (1904–1992), Norwegian-American soccer player Provided by Wikipedia