This is the 7804th most frequent Catalan word.
cognoms
"Surnames" or "last names."
Here, 'cognoms' (surnames) is used in its most common application, referring to the family names of the students.
Els alumnes van escriure els seus cognoms al full.
The students wrote their surnames on the sheet.
In this usage, 'cognoms' expands the concept of providing full identification, including one's last names.
Quan et presentes a algú, normalment dius el nom i els cognoms.
When you introduce yourself to someone, you usually say your first name and surnames.
'Cognoms' here is utilized in the context of family history and tracing familial relationships through surnames.