Where Does The Last Name Menelaus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Menelaus occurs most in Wales. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menelaus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 5,213,395^th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Menelaus is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Menelaus live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,504,468^th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 45 people.

The surname Menelaus is most widespread in Wales, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 442,076. In Wales it is most frequent in: City and County of Swansea, where 86 percent live and Carmarthenshire, where 14 percent live. Beside Wales this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 43 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Menelaus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Menelaus has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people who held the Menelaus last name grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.