Key members of the various Mandalorian clans
Within Mandalorian culture, the term clans was used to denote families. Each clan operated under the banner of a specific "house," which represented a political group. To illustrate, the members of Clan Wren were allied with House Vizsla. Some other clans include Clan Awaud, Clan Eldar, Clan Kryze, Clan Rook, Clan Saxon, and Clan Vizsla. A clan known as The Tribe existed, and Clan Mudhorn was an offshoot of it. Warriors for the Mandalorian Guard were chosen from all the clans.
The framework of Mandalorian society was initially and explicitly detailed by Dave Filoni. He previously served as the supervising director for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, and later as an executive producer for Star Wars Rebels. After the Rebels episode titled "The Protector of Concord Dawn" aired, Filoni clarified that Mandalorian society is structured like a pyramid: at the top is a ruler, followed by significant factions referred to as houses, and then familial units (clans) that are allied with those houses.