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
See also 36226 Mackerras (1999 UQ4), main-belt asteroid Ferguson
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