Surname Ren (任) · Origins and Regions — Born Hour

The complete origin of surname Ren (任) and its common regions: 任姓源自上古有熊氏部落。相传黄帝之孙挥始造弓矢，其后裔受封建立任国（故地在今山东济宁一带），子孙以国为氏。任国历经夏商周，春秋时为楚国所灭，族人以国为姓，另有少数民族改姓融入。