Very much so, I'm surprised that someone would bring up SMA. Games of Thrones has it, which has houses like house Stark which is composed of smaller houses. You could also consider this a form of clans, like the Scottish clans which had their rivalries and alliances as well.
Game of Thrones has families like the family stark Stark. Which is referred to as a house. Which is not the same thing as a great house bowie is referring to.
