Researching Phil Nilsen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39 people with the Nilsen surname? In that year Nilsen was ranked number 3540 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Phil means "Form of PHILLIP. Loving" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Phil Nilsen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Phil Nilsen and the Nilsen Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 201 people with the Nilsen surname in the UK? Nilsen is now ranked number 3853 for popularity in the UK. |
Nilsen Family History Databases
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Nilsen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nilsen surname in the USA? Nilsen is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nilsen Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Phil Nilsen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Phil Nilsen
Phil Nilsen
Phil Nilsen (born in Sale, Greater Manchester, England) is a rugby union footballer for Coventry having previous played for Leeds Carnegie. Having originally played Blindside flanker, Phil moved to Hooker under the direct advice from the now RFU coach Stuart Lancaster. Lancaster recruited Nilsen into the Academy at just 17 years of age, having watched him play for the Yorkshire under-18 team. Nilsen originally hails from Sale.
When he began his career at the club he originally played at Back row, but he switched to the Front row and has not looked back since. In 2004 he was part of the National Colts Final winning team and in 2005 he helped Leeds Carnegie pick up the Yorkshire Senior Cup.
During the 2007-08 Guinness Premiership he spent time on loan at Otley, but returned to Leeds to make 5 appearances before an arm injury ruled him out of action.
Source: Phil Nilsen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nilsen
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