Does the antichrist know he's the antichrist?

Sounds like a stupid question, but, will he be born here on earth like a human, and know all of his "life" ... or will he "just appear at some point and time with no definate family lineage...or will he "indwell" in someone? I know we will never really know a definitive answer to this, this side of Heaven, but any ideas based on biblical prophesey?