Mackerras

Mackerras is a Scottish surname consisting of Mac "son of" and Kerras (=Fergus), i.e. Ferguson.Black, George F., Surnames of Scotland, p. 526.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Charles Mackerras AC, CH, CBE (1925–2010), Australian conductor
• Colin Mackerras AO (born 1939), Australian sinologist
• Ian Murray Mackerras (1898–1980), Australian zoologist
• Mabel Josephine Mackerras (1896–1971), Australian zoologist
• Malcolm Mackerras AO (born 1939), Australian psephologist, commentator and lecturer on Australian and American politics
• Neil Mackerras (1930–1987), Australian barrister and social campaigner