Di dalam Zeitgeist 2011 ini, Google juga memilah pencarian terbanyak berdasarkan kategori. Berikut ini daftar 10 pencarian terbanyak berdasarkan kategori di tahun 2011 ini:

Pencarian Global:
1. Rebecca Black
2. Google+
3. Ryan Dunn
4. Casey Anthony
5. Battlefield 3
6. iPhone 5
7. Adele
8. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO)
9. Steve Jobs
10. iPad2

Pencarian Entertainment:
1. Rebbeca Black
2. Ryan Dunn Dead
3. Price Tag Lyrics
4. Amy Winehouse Death
5. Super Bass Lyrics
6. Crazy Stupid Love
7. Disney Junior
8. Kim Kardhasian Wedding
9. The Lazy Song
10. Rihanna Man Down

Pencarian Olahraga:
1. Mayweather Vs Ortiz
2. Soccerstar
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Ufc Rio
5. Marco Simoncelli
6. Troy Davis
7. India Vs England
8. Timnas Sepak Bola Putri Jepang
9. Hope Solo
10. Pacquiao Vs Mosley

Pencarian Elektronik:
1. Amazon Kindle Fire
2. iPhone 4S
3. Sidekick 4G
4. Hp Touchpad
5. Spb Shell 3d
6. iPad 2
7. HTC Sensation
8. Samsung Nexus Prime
9. Sony Ngp
10. iPad 3

Pencarian Makanan dan Minuman:
1. Wendys
2. Just Eat
3. Little Caesars
4. Chick Fil A
5. Allrecipes
6. (Salah satu makanan Jepang)
7. Jimmy Johns
8. Buffalo Wild Wings
9. Popeyes
10. Cupcakes

Pencarian Orang:
1. Rebbeca Black
2. Ryan Dunn
3. Pippa Middleton
4. Casey Anthony
5. Adele
6. Steve Jobs
7. Amy Winehouse
8. Osama bin Laden
9. Charlie Sheen
10. Kate Middleton

Pencarian Berita:
1. Fukushima
2. iPhone 4S
3. Melania Rea
4. Salvatore Parolisi
5. Lamberto Sposini
6. Battlefield 3
7. Dsk
8. iPhone 5
9. Gaddafi
10. Libya