Even though the summary row is named TOTAL
the values in the row aren't the sum of the values above it. Rather it is a calculated value for the entire data set.
If there are 100 samples in row1 and 100 samples in row2, the total number of samples is 200. "Total" average is the average of all 200 samples and "Total" Std Dev. is the standard deviation of all 200 samples.
OVERALL
would probably be a better word to use in place of TOTAL
for the summary row.
As for what standard deviation means, this isn't a JMeter measure per se, but a statistical measure of the data set. It represents how much variation or spread is present in the data set.