Surname 发 (发 
, Fat 
, Faat 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The surname 发 is characteristic of Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, and Macao (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Likewise, 发 is the forename as well as the last name.