Naikpikhel belongs to the Yousafzai branch of Pashtuns and traces its ancestry back to Malak Yousaf (Yousafzai) and further to Aku (Aku Zai).
Aba Khel is further divided into two branches: Bar Aba Khel includes Kalakalay, Totano Bandai, Manja, Golden, Devlai, Nasrat, Shah Dehrai, Samai, Maira, Tall, Dardyal, Kamkhwalai, Chur, Penawrhai, and Kamyari.
Kotwal Khel (Hassan Zai) resides in Sirsinai Kabal, having migrated from Torghar due to alliances and loyalties with Usman Khel.
Musa has only two sub-tribes according to the Shajara, namely Sar Abdal and Bakhti.
The Aisha Khel tribe is divided into three main sub-clans: Sheikh Sena has no further sub-tribe information.