diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch.cfg
index 616c83068..a5336ef95 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patch.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patch.cfg"
 
 fields (phi);
 operation sum;
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface.cfg
index cb4333438..a8733a6e4 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg"
 
 fields (U);
 operation areaNormalIntegrate;
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg
index 56305b4dd..10ba1d67f 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMinMax.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-type            surfaceRegion;
+type            surfaceFieldValue;
 libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 
 writeControl    timeStep;
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg
index 8351759b6..1756d08d5 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifference.cfg
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ log             false;
 
 region1
 {
-    #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg"
+    #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg"
     operation       areaAverage;
     fields          (p);
 }
 region2
 {
-    #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg"
+    #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg"
     operation       areaAverage;
     fields          (p);
 }
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/faceZone.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/faceZone.cfg
similarity index 89%
rename from etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/faceZone.cfg
rename to etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/faceZone.cfg
index 5f5e55366..1b6fe1dc6 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/faceZone.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/faceZone.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg"
 
 regionType faceZone;
 
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patch.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patch.cfg
similarity index 89%
rename from etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patch.cfg
rename to etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patch.cfg
index 4dcf74159..e84c077a2 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patch.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patch.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg"
 
 regionType  patch;
 
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patchAverage b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patchAverage
similarity index 91%
rename from etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patchAverage
rename to etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patchAverage
index 95a98c50b..6ab61f5f9 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patchAverage
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patchAverage
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ name    <patchName>;
 fields  (<field names>);
 
 operation average;
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patch.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patch.cfg"
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patchIntegrate b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patchIntegrate
similarity index 91%
rename from etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patchIntegrate
rename to etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patchIntegrate
index 4b873a963..f2c457246 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patchIntegrate
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patchIntegrate
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ name   <patchName>;
 fields (<field names>);
 
 operation areaIntegrate;
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/patch.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/patch.cfg"
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg
similarity index 95%
rename from etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg
rename to etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg
index 32814fa20..2d8535259 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-type            surfaceRegion;
+type            surfaceFieldValue;
 libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 
 writeControl    timeStep;
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/triSurfaceRegion.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/triSurfaceRegion.cfg
similarity index 91%
rename from etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/triSurfaceRegion.cfg
rename to etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/triSurfaceRegion.cfg
index 3c608ed1a..6cae0f37d 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/triSurfaceRegion.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/triSurfaceRegion.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 |    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceRegion/surfaceRegion.cfg"
+#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/surfaceFieldValue/surfaceRegion.cfg"
 
 regionType sampledSurface;
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/readFields/postProcessingDict b/src/functionObjects/field/readFields/postProcessingDict
index ae79cfcbf..a84e7675a 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/readFields/postProcessingDict
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/readFields/postProcessingDict
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ functions
 
     faceObj2
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         enabled         true;
         writeControl    timeStep;
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict
index 58c9e2842..819d4168f 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ maxDeltaT       1e-03;
 
 functions
 {
-    surfaceRegion1
+    surfaceFieldValue1
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         writeControl    writeTime;
         log             yes;
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/system/controlDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/system/controlDict
index 421743c56..16068ba76 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/system/controlDict
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ runTimeModifiable yes;
 
 functions
 {
-    surfaceRegion1
+    surfaceFieldValue1
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         writeControl    writeTime;
         log             yes;
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict b/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict
index d4652a506..749f95677 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/system/controlDict
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ runTimeModifiable yes;
 
 functions
 {
-    surfaceRegion1
+    surfaceFieldValue1
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         enabled         yes;
         writeControl    writeTime;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/system/controlDict b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/system/controlDict
index 2657ece7b..87031371c 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/interFoam/ras/waterChannel/system/controlDict
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ functions
 {
     inletFlux
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         writeControl   timeStep;
         log             true;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData
index e9c1439e7..b653b581b 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-awk '{print $1 " " $3}' postProcessing/poolHeight/0/surfaceRegion.dat > poolHeight_vs_time
+awk '{print $1 " " $3}' postProcessing/poolHeight/0/surfaceFieldValue.dat > poolHeight_vs_time
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict
index aa6d941ef..9a4065a7a 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceDyMFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ functions
 
     poolHeight
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         writeControl   timeStep;
         writeInterval  1;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData
index e9c1439e7..b653b581b 100755
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/extractHeightData
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-awk '{print $1 " " $3}' postProcessing/poolHeight/0/surfaceRegion.dat > poolHeight_vs_time
+awk '{print $1 " " $3}' postProcessing/poolHeight/0/surfaceFieldValue.dat > poolHeight_vs_time
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict
index ab6d4bb1f..5207cfca9 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/potentialFreeSurfaceFoam/oscillatingBox/system/controlDict
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ functions
 
     poolHeight
     {
-        type            surfaceRegion;
+        type            surfaceFieldValue;
         libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
         writeControl    timeStep;
         writeInterval   1;
diff --git a/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/bubbleColumnEvaporating/system/continuityFunctions b/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/bubbleColumnEvaporating/system/continuityFunctions
index 79e38ccc1..1771c675d 100644
--- a/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/bubbleColumnEvaporating/system/continuityFunctions
+++ b/tutorials/multiphase/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/laminar/bubbleColumnEvaporating/system/continuityFunctions
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 inletMassFlowRate
 {
-    type            surfaceRegion;
+    type            surfaceFieldValue;
     libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 
     fields
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ inletMassFlowRate
 
 outletMassFlowRate
 {
-    type            surfaceRegion;
+    type            surfaceFieldValue;
     libs            ("libfieldFunctionObjects.so");
 
     fields