| Clan Name |
Justification |
| Anderson |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Bain |
Highland surname from Ross-shire; associated with MacKays and MacBeans. |
| Barclay |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Beaton |
Medical kindred from the Hebrides and western Highlands; tied to elite clans. |
| Brodie |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Buchanan |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Burnett |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Calder |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Cameron |
West Highland clan from Lochaber; seat at Achnacarry Castle. |
| Campbell |
Powerful Highland clan based in Argyll, chiefs held Inveraray Castle. |
| Carmichael |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Chalmers |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Chisholm |
Originally from Borders, moved to Strathglass in Highlands in the 14th century. |
| Colquhoun |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Cumming |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Davidson |
Chattan Confederation member; lands in Invernahavon (Badenoch). |
| Duncan |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Dunlop |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Elphinstone |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Fraser |
Frasers of Lovat were based in Inverness-shire; strong Highland presence. |
| Gordon |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Gunn |
Prominent Highland clan from Caithness and Sutherland. |
| Hay |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Innes |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Keith |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacAdam |
Highland surnames from Argyll or linked to larger Highland clans. |
| MacAlister |
A branch of Clan Donald; Highland clan centered in Kintyre. |
| MacArthur |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacAulay |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacBean |
From Badenoch; associated with the MacIntosh-led Chattan Confederation. |
| MacBeth |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacCallum |
From Lorn district of Argyll; seat at Poltalloch. |
| MacColl |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacDonald |
Major Highland clan with extensive territories in western Highlands (e.g., Glencoe, Lochaber). |
| MacDougall |
Medieval Lords of Lorn based in Oban; seat at Dunollie Castle. |
| MacDowall |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacDuff |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacEwen |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacFarlane |
Based around Loch Lomond; Highland clan with seat near Arrochar. |
| MacFayden |
Highland surnames from Argyll or linked to larger Highland clans. |
| MacGeachie |
Highland surnames from Argyll or linked to larger Highland clans. |
| MacGill |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacGillivray |
Part of Clan Chattan; from Strathnairn near Inverness. |
| MacGregor |
Traditional Highland clan from Glenstrae in Argyll; proscribed in 1600s. |
| MacIver |
West Highland clan; considered a sept of the Campbells. |
| MacKenzie |
Held lands in Kintail and Ross-shire; seat at Eilean Donan and Castle Leod. |
| MacKerrell |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacKinlay |
Highland surname; associated with MacFarlane and MacGregor territories. |
| MacLachlan |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacLellan |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacLeod |
Based on Isle of Skye but also held Highland territories in Harris and Lewis. |
| MacMillan |
Originated in Lochaber; later based in Knapdale in Argyll. |
| MacNab |
Highland clan around Loch Tay in Perthshire; seat at Kinnell House. |
| MacNaughton |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacPhail |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacQuarrie |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacQueen |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacRae |
Closely allied with Clan MacKenzie; seat at Eilean Donan Castle. |
| MacTavish |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| MacThomas |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Mackintosh |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Macpherson |
From Badenoch in the central Highlands; part of Clan Chattan. |
| Matheson |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| McCorquodale |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| McCulloch |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Menzies |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Moir |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Munro |
Highland clan based in Easter Ross; seat at Foulis Castle. |
| Murray of Atholl |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Rattray |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Robertson |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Rose |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Ross |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Shaw |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Sinclair |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Stewart of Appin |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Sutherland |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |
| Urquhart |
Highland origin or territorial seat based in western, central, or northern Highlands. |