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Top Searched Memes Trends on Google in 2021 Revealed


Wed 08 Dec 2021 | 04:19 PM
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2021 was a sensitive year for the world as it saw people's adaptation to living with the pandemic, and the rise of vaccines, therefore, people became more attached to social media, preferred to respond to every life event with memes or funny comics. Here is a list of the top searched memes on Google for 2021.

Matt Hancock on the Top

Former UK Secretary of Health Matt Hancock headed the list of the top searched memes. He surrendered his position in the middle of 2021 after leaked footage showed him kissing his aide, breaking the COVID-19 restriction of social distancing.

Hancock's photos became a major subject for memes, especially after his departure. Despite his resignation, he remained social media users' favorite meme this year.

https://twitter.com/MattHighton/status/1465978615183679496

https://twitter.com/utb_smith/status/1468487322450763777

https://twitter.com/jmcwilliamson/status/1415278744919490563

Bernie Sanders, Symbol of Cold

Former US Presidential candidate and prominent socialist Bernie Sanders trended this year's memes. Sanders' photo while sitting on a chair, wearing oversized coats, and shaking of cold exploded the social media in 2021; users kept placing Sander's photo in several situations. Ironically, the photo was taken from US President Joe Biden's inauguration celebration.

https://twitter.com/JooniiesDimples/status/1464680333371219970

https://twitter.com/katjoy63/status/1466421824913395722

4 Lads, Fashion Icons

Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey's photo trended on social media under the name of "The Four Lads in Jeans" after their photo, while wearing tight trousers on a night out in Birmingham, blew all social media platforms.

https://twitter.com/ellensarahhh/status/1356302299832971266

Lana Del Ray vs Hamster

Fans of Lana Del Ray established a campaign on TikTok, asking all fans to change their avatars to Ray's photo while smiling. The photo was connected to the "hamster cult" parody as fans linked Ray's smiling face to the hamster.

https://twitter.com/DavidVaughn/status/1365403974359080960

Prince Philip

Although it is somehow a sensitive topic, people used the first photo of the late Duke of Edinburgh photo after leaving the hospital as a subject of memes

It's worthy to mention that Prince Philip passed away last April at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle.

https://twitter.com/StupidFartBoy/status/1380485099037327360

Not Coming Home, It's Coming Rome

There is no doubt that Italy's victory in Euro 2020 this summer, and its final match against England amazed football lovers around the world. Therefore, Italy's national football team fans replaced the word "home" with "Rome" in the chants of the English people to their national team.

https://twitter.com/radiyon/status/1414351909905960963

Squid Game

"Squid Game" becomes Netflix's most popular series as it gained more than 111m views in one month only from its release. So, it is expected to see several scenes from the series are adopted in hundreds of memes, and jokes.

https://twitter.com/PayforPrecision/status/1468490680175636483

https://twitter.com/JojoMNSC/status/1466487483978465280

https://twitter.com/Ancoinstantturf/status/1468029998695071746

Kermit, the Little Froggy Puppet's Sea Shanty

The video of a 26-year-old Scottish postman, and musician called Nathan Evans on TikTok singing a sea shanty called "Moon May the Wellerman Come."

Although the video of the postman was liked and shared by users, and hundreds of professional singers, some versions were designed to blend several duetts to Evans' voice, one of the employed voices was of a Kermit, the Little Froggy, puppet singing the track.

https://twitter.com/recitrachel/status/1349417682341396481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1349417682341396481%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fthe-most-searched-memes-of-2021-revealed-with-matt-hancock-topping-the-list-12489265

Hell of Homeschooling & Online Learning

The problems and aches of online learning, and homeschooling were heavily experienced in 2020, and the same anxiety continued in 2021 due to the outbreak of the third and fourth waves of the pandemic.

So, memes about the troubles of online learning were one of the hottest topics this year.

https://twitter.com/bigggavelle/status/1467848394072862724

https://twitter.com/StuckIn48403550/status/1468415328380235778

https://twitter.com/whichmeme/status/1345023350087831552

 Line of Duty

During the lockdown, millions watched the "Line of Duty" series which its season finale was aired last May. Fans reacted to the episodes by using memes.

https://twitter.com/janegra28304636/status/1365765140638027776

https://twitter.com/lineofdutycaps/status/1388886166523555840

https://twitter.com/rachelwhitty1/status/1388967357180260362

https://twitter.com/WHOREZlER/status/1376553995406340097

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