Americans disappointed by the outcome of the US election took their angst online, with searches related to moving abroad surging following the results of the presidential race.

Google Trends showed that searches related to “leaving the country” and “how to move to…” increased following the news that Donald Trump would return to the White House.

Searches for “how to move to canada” peaked on November 6, with Google Trends showing interest in the expression highest among Democratic states like Vermont, Maine, Oregon and Washington.

Those who seek “I can move to another country” were highest in two pivot “blue wall” states — Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, which NBC News asked Trump — as well as Oregon, Minnesota and Indiana.

A study conducted earlier this month found that 21 percent of Americans said they would consider moving abroad if their preferred candidate lost the race.

However, the sentiment seemed to be based more on frustration than real intent, according to the survey by Casino.org, which provides news, information and research to players.

Of those surveyed, nearly 60 percent said they would be “very unlikely” to move, while only 2.6 percent said they were “very likely” to uproot and leave.

Where do Americans want to move?

Canada once again topped the list, with one in five Americans choosing it as their preferred destination following a disappointing presidential election result.

The UK was second on the list, followed by Japan – the current darling of Asian tourism — at no. 3.

The East Asian nation is one of the most ethnically homogeneous, advanced economies in the world with low immigration rates. However, amid demographic changes resulting from an aging population and a shrinking workforce, the country is openness to foreigners.

Japan launched a “Digital nomad” visa earlier this year, which allows qualified foreigners to stay in the country for up to six months. The program is open to those who work for non-Japanese companies and earn at least 10 million Japanese yen per year ($65,330).

Here are the top countries where respondents indicated an interest in moving to if their preferred candidate loses the election:

1. Canada
2. United Kingdom
3. Japan
4. Australia
5. Italy
6. Ireland
7. new zealand
8. Switzerland
9. Spain
10. France
11. Sweden
12. Germany
13. Netherlands
14. Costa Rica
15. Mexico

South Korea also ranked 21st, followed by the Philippines at 22nd and Thailand at 23rd.

Reasons for moving abroad

Among those who expressed an interest in moving abroad, “culture” was cited as the top reason, according to the report, followed by jobs and healthcare.

Taxes and education were cited by about 3 percent of respondents as reasons for moving abroad following a loss by their preferred candidate, the survey found.

The poll asked more than 4,000 Americans, ages 18 to 65, about their feelings about moving abroad following the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election.

A NBC News National Poll in September showed that nearly two-thirds of Americans said the country was on the “wrong track,” down from 73 percent who said the same in January 2024.