No, he's Jamaican, Potterverse being in the UK and things. There are actually three - that I can remember - named black characters in the series, two males (Jordan and Thomas) and a females (Jones, IIRC, Angelina? whatever).
And yes, JKR has a very Raj thing about stereotypical names.
Re: 8.
And yes, JKR has a very Raj thing about stereotypical names.