title: Torkildsen
text: # Torkildsen
  
  Torkildsen is a surname, a patronymic from the name Torkild. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Arne Torkildsen (1899–1968), Norwegian neurosurgeon
  * Even Torkildsen Lande (1758–1833), Norwegian farmer and politician
  * Justin Torkildsen (born 1981), American actor
  * Peter G. Torkildsen, the former Massachusetts Republican State Committee Chairman
  * Thore Torkildsen Foss (1841–1913), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
  * Tor Torkildsen (1932–2006), Norwegian novelist and seaman
  * Torleif Torkildsen (1892–1944), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
  * Elijah K. Torkildsen (1956 - 2015) American New York lawyer, public relations, and lobbyist
  