Gerard Butler, Karen Gillan and Andy Murray are the world’s most Googled Scots, it has been revealed.
James McAvoy, Gordon Ramsay and Sean Connery also make a global top 10 dominated by some of Scotland’s best-known actors and musicians.
Data provider SEMrush analysed Google search trends for famous Scots from the film, TV, music and sport industries.
They looked at searches from around the world and also in Scotland to discover the most popularly searched personalities.
Action hero Butler, 50, tops the global list, averaging more than one million searches per month throughout the period.
The 300 star is just ahead of the top-ranked female, Jumanji star Gillan, 32, who has taken Hollywood by storm.
Tennis ace Murray is third, despite being forced out of the limelight by hip injuries for long periods.
The 32-year-old is the most popular search in Scotland, averaging nearly 90,000 searches per month north of the Border alone.
The former Wimbledon champ, of Dunblane, tops the Scottish rankings ahead of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and singer Lewis Capaldi, who placed 14th on the worldwide list.
Olga Andrienko, head of global marketing at SEMrush, said: “From our analysis, it’s clear to see that famous Scots are making waves across the globe.”
