Makeig

Makeig is a surname. The name is relatively uncommon in English-speaking countries. The etymology is not well documented; it may derive from a toponym or from an occupational or patronymic source, but reliable sources are scarce. In practice, the name appears most often in North America and the United Kingdom, typically among families with English or Scottish ancestry, though precise origins for individual lines may vary.

Notable people: Scott C. Makeig is an American neuroscientist recognized for work on electroencephalography and the development of EEGLAB, an open-source MATLAB toolbox used for processing and analyzing EEG data. Through EEGLAB, Makeig has contributed to methods in cognitive and clinical neuroscience, including single-trial analysis and brain-computer interface research. The surname has limited public prominence beyond this and a small number of private individuals.