Skerrett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Skerrett KCMG, KC (1863–1929), the fifth Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1926 to 1929 James Skerrett (fl. 1513 – 1532), Mayor of Galway John Skerrett (Augustinian) (c. 1630 – 1688) Galway-born preacher and Missionary John Skerrett (mayor), 7th Mayor of Galway, 1491–1492 John Byrne Skerrett (c. 1778 – 1814), British soldier who fought in the Spanish War of Independence Joseph Skerrett, American literary critic and professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Joseph S. Skerrett (1833–1897), American admiral Kelvin Skerrett (born 1966), English rugby league footballer Maria, Lady Walpole (1702–1738) was the wife of British Prime Minister Robert Walpole Marianne Skerrett (1793–1887), the lady's maid of queen Victoria Michael Skerrett (died 1785), Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church Nicholas Skerrett (died 1583), Galway-born Archbishop of Tuam, 1580–83 Trevor Skerrett, English rugby league footballer
References Henry, William, Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485–2001, Galway, 2002. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW Martyn, Adrian, The Tribes of Galway:1124–1642, Galway, 2016.