Cognomen Menelao (Menelao 
, Μενέλαος 
, Менелай 
) , worldwide, is a rare last name. The family name Menelao is characteristic of Italy, where it is a rare surname, Nicaragua, where it is a very rare surname, and Mexico, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Italy, Mexico, and the United States. Also, Menelao is the forename as well as the last name.