The Heguri clan is said to be a descendant of TAKENOUCHI no Sukune and one of the ancient powerful local clans based in Heguri no go, Heguri County in Yamato Province (present Heguri Town, Ikoma County, Nara Prefecture).
平群氏（へぐりし）は、武内宿禰の後裔と伝えられ、大和国平群郡平群郷（奈良県生駒郡平群町）を本拠地とした古代在地豪族の一つ。