Nilsen

For places named Nilsen, see Nilsen (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Nilssen or Nielsen (surname).

Nilsen is a surname of Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Nils".^[1] 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

See also

• All pages with titles containing Nilsen
• Nilsson
• Nelson