Musk family
The Musk family is a wealthy South African origin family that is largely active in the United States and Canada. The Musks are of Anglo-Canadian, English, Swiss, and Afrikaner descent. The family is known for its entrepreneurial endeavours. History
Elon Musk's paternal great-grandmother was a Dutch descended from the Dutch Free Burghers, while one of his maternal great-grandparents came from Switzerland. His paternal grandmother was British and his paternal grandfather was South African. Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, is a South African former electrical and mechanical engineer consultant and property developer, who was involved in the emerald business at some point in the 1980s, and is a former member of the South African Progressive Federal Party. His maternal grandparents were celebrity explorers who lived in South Africa and Canada and searched for the Lost City of the Kalahari. Notable members
 Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate, CEO, CTO, and Chairman of SpaceX, Tesla, Twitter (now X), and Neuralink. He was Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year. Maye Musk (née Haldeman; born 1948), model and dietitian. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, and Vogue; Elon's mother. Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur. He founded Zip2 in 1998 with his brother Elon Musk and later sold it to Compaq for $307 million. He is the co-founder and chairman of Big Green. Tosca Musk (born 1974), filmmaker and sister of Elon Musk; she is the co-founder of Passionflix, an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company. Lyndon Rive (born 1977), businessman who co-founded SolarCity and served as its CEO until 2017. He is a cousin to Elon through his mother Kaye Rive, Maye Musk's twin. References

 
American people of South African descent
American families
Canadian families
South African families